UPDATE: PHOTOS: Fifteen vehicles involved in Sunday’s highway crash
Highway 1 through Abbotsford has been re-opened following a long closure prompted by several crashes near Whatcom Road this afternoon.
A large crash involving multiple vehicles took place in the westbound lanes of Highway 1 in Abbotsford, near the Whatcom Road interchange, around 3 p.m. Sunday.
The pile-up forced the closure of Highway 1 westbound in that area for several hours.
An Abbotsford Police officer reported around 9 p.m. that the highway had been re-opened.
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All opened up now. Please drive carefully and stay safe !
— Mike Willford (@CstWillfordAPD) February 4, 2019
Abbotsford Emergency Services are assisting Fraser Valley Highway Patrol RCMP with a collision on Hwy 1 at Whatcom. Due to this, this is heavy congestion. Further details will be released by the RCMP. Please drive carefully!
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) February 3, 2019
Many car (15+) crash on #BCHwy1 by Whatcom Road. Whiteout conditions. #accident #Abbotsford @AM730Traffic pic.twitter.com/nud1tuDkqZ
— darryljkropp (@darryljkropp) February 3, 2019
