The Coquihalla Highway has been closed just south of Merritt due to a vehicle incident.
Witnesses at the scene tell Capital News a semi is on fire. DriveBC reports the highway is shut down southbound between Merritt and Hope. Northbound traffic will be stopped intermittently. A detour is available via Highway 5a to Highway 3.
Updates are available at DriveBC.
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