One person is dead and a stretch of the Coquihalla Highway was closed between Hope and Merritt, BC. for nine hours, following a multi-vehicle accident on Sunday afternoon. OPEN - #BCHwy5 is now clear NB, the highway is fully open in both directions #HopeBC #Merritt — @DriveBCRCMP says the collision occurred just after 12:30 p.m. PT near Larsen Hill, about 30 kilometres south of Merritt. Police say a second person is in critical condition and was taken to hospital by air ambulance. Mounties are appealing for any witnesses to the accident to contact them.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2018 03:10 UTC