News Items tag as: highway 5

Crash closes Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope
March 29, 2021 - 3:03 PM

A crash has forced the closure of the Coquihalla Highway northbound for a large stretch between Merritt and Hope.
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens following fatal semi-truck crash
February 18, 2021 - 9:58 AM

A man was killed after he was ejected from the cab of one of two semi-trucks involved in a crash on the Coquihalla Highway south Merritt late yesterday afternoon.
Highway crews preparing for Coquihalla snowstorm
November 14, 2020 - 4:10 PM

Highway crews are preparing for a snowstorm on the Coquihalla tonight.
UPDATE: Highway 5 north of Kamloops clear after logging truck accident
October 15, 2019 - 2:23 PM

The intersection of Highway 5 and the Sun Peaks turnoff is now clear after a logging truck accident, according to Kamloops RCMP.
UPDATE: Fatal crash that shut down northbound lanes of Highway 5 under investigation
July 05, 2019 - 5:32 PM

KAMLOOPS - One of the drivers involved in the crash on Highway 5 just outside of Kamloops died this afternoon.
Another diesel spill in North Thompson near Vavenby
May 30, 2019 - 3:28 PM

VAVENBY – A motor vehicle incident involving a transport truck along Highway 5 has resulted in diesel contamination in the North Thompson River.
Rock slide closes Highway 5 north of Kamloops
April 04, 2019 - 1:56 PM

KAMLOOPS — A rock slide north of Kamloops has closed Highway 5 in both directions.
Man who held truck driver at gunpoint along Highway 5 could face up to eight years behind bars
December 18, 2018 - 5:29 PM

KAMLOOPS - A man who held a transport truck driver at gunpoint for nearly four hours and forced him to drive him in order to escape police last November could face seven years and eight months in prison.
Vehicle incident closes Highway 5
November 17, 2018 - 10:59 AM

VAVENBY - A vehicle incident north of Vavenby has closed Highway 5 in both directions.
Highway 5 Southbound closed by a commercial vehicle incident
December 19, 2017 - 11:47 AM

KAMLOOPS - An incident involving commercial vehicles has closed the southbound lanes of Highway 5 between Merritt and Hope.
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News Items tag as: highway 5

Crash closes Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope

UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens following fatal semi-truck crash

Highway crews preparing for Coquihalla snowstorm

UPDATE: Highway 5 north of Kamloops clear after logging truck accident

UPDATE: Fatal crash that shut down northbound lanes of Highway 5 under investigation

Another diesel spill in North Thompson near Vavenby

Rock slide closes Highway 5 north of Kamloops

Man who held truck driver at gunpoint along Highway 5 could face up to eight years behind bars

Vehicle incident closes Highway 5

Highway 5 Southbound closed by a commercial vehicle incident

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