Update: 1:15 p.m.
The highway has re-opened.
Update: 11:15 a.m.
The highway is still closed.
Drive BC estimates the highway will be open around 1:00 this afternoon.
Original Story: 9:45 a.m.
A 40-kilometer stretch of Highway 97 is shut down north of Prince George around Powder King.
According to Drive BC, the shutdown was caused by a “vehicle incident between Powder King Rd and Old Hasler Rd.”
#BCHwy97 – ROAD CLOSED between Powder King + Old Hasler roads for 40.4 km (41 to 1 km north of Pine Pass Summit) due to a vehicle incident.
Details: https://t.co/pwb2UDlXIF
Crews are on scene + assessment is in progress. Please plan alternate route + check DriveBC for updates.
— Argo Roads South Peace (@ArgoSouthPeace) December 21, 2023
Updates will be posted as they become available.
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