There is snow at higher elevations on the Trans-Canada Highway. (Drive BC Cams)

There is snow at higher elevations on the Trans-Canada Highway. (Drive BC Cams)

UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway is open east of Revelstoke

Two accidents had it closed for most of Sunday afternoon

  • Oct. 22, 2017 12:00 a.m.

UPDATE: 8 a.m.

The Trans-Canada Highway is now fully open after two collisions had it closed Sunday afternoon east of Revelstoke.

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UPDATE: 4:10 p.m.

The Trans-Canada Highway is now partially open after a collision had it shut down about 60 kilometres east of Revelstoke Sunday afternoon, says Drive BC.

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UPDATE: 3:30 p.m.

An accident 60 kilometres east of Revelstoke has closed the Trans-Canada Highway.

Drive BC reports that an ambulance was at the scene around 3 p.m.

Some users on Twitter said that a helicopter had also attended the scene.

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An earlier semi rollover about 60 kilometres west of Golden had shut the highway down earlier Sunday. That area has been cleared and is reduced to single lane alternating traffic.

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UPDATE: 11:51 a.m.

Drivers involved in a semi rollover west of Golden are safe, says a bystander.

The accident has shut down the Trans-Canada Highway about 60 kilometres west of Golden.

According to an update from Drive BC just before noon, the highway is estimated to open at 2 p.m PDT.

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UPDATE: 11:38 a.m.

A semi rollover has closed the Trans-Canada Highway about 60 kilometres west of Golden.

The highway is estimated to open at 1 p.m.

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ORIGINAL

The Trans-Canada Highway is closed near Golden following a motor vehicle incident. Drive BC is reporting that both directions of the highway are closed 60 kilometres west of Golden and no detour is available.

An assessment is in progress and there is no estimate time of opening.

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