Highway 16 was shut down at Ridley Island Road in both directions following a two-vehicle crash.
Both of the drivers were taken to the hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries, confirmed the Prince Rupert RCMP.
Road conditions and weather were a contributing factor in the crash that is still under investigation.
Police received the call of the incident at 7:42 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23. The road was closed for a short period of time, and traffic was backed up to near the Butze Rapids trail head.
