Highway 99 has reopened in both directions after a major vehicle incident took place between 撸奶社区and Whistler early Wednesday evening, closing the highway for more than five hours.
The accident happened about five kilometers north of Squamish, at the Conroy Forest Service Road near the Cheakamus Canyon Recreation Area. In a tweet at around 6 p.m., DriveBC said an assessment was in progress and warned motorists to expect major delays and congestion.
撸奶社区police confirmed two vehicles were involved in what is, at this point, believed to be a head-on collision.
The B.C. RCMP's Integrated Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Service (ICARS) attended the scene alongside 撸奶社区RCMP, 撸奶社区Fire and paramedics. Police asked drivers for patience as they worked to investigate the cause of the collision.
DriveBC announced just before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday night that the accident had been cleared.
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