Update: Highway 16 East near PG re-opens following police incident

Update 8:15 AM

The Prince George RCMP confirms the Independent Investigations Office is expected to arrive in the city in relation to the incident later this morning (Wednesday).

Update at 7:00 AM Wednesday, May 28th

✅OPEN – #BCHwy16 east of #PrinceGeorge between Upper Fraser Rd & Tsadesta Forest Service Rd after earlier police incident.

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 28, 2025

Update from the RCMP at 11:30 PM Tuesday, May 27th

The Prince George RCMP are reporting that an incident that shut down Highway 16 East this evening (Tuesday) near the Tabor-Ferndale area has since been resolved, though police officers will still be in the area overnight.

The highway will remain closed in both directions for several hours as the investigation continues.

Further updates will be available Wednesday morning, (May 28, 2025).

⛔️🚓UPDATE – #BCHwy16 CLOSED east of #PrinceGeorge between Upper Fraser Rd & Tsadesta Forest Service Rd due to a police incident. ℹhttps://t.co/LOFZsDz5cL

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 28, 2025

(Original story from 9:30 PM Tuesday, May 27th)

Prince George RCMP and multiple other support units are currently out at an active investigation that has shut down Highway 16 East in both directions between Upper Fraser Road and the Willow River rest area.

“This is an incredibly dynamic event that remains ongoing. We are requesting that everyone stay clear of the area to give our police officers room to work safely,” said Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

Frontline police officers have been joined by members of the North District Emergency Response Team, the police helicopter Air 3, Police Dog Service Units, B.C. Highway Patrol and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit.

Further details will be provided when they become available.

Motorists are advised to check Drive B.C. before heading out on Highway 16 East for updates on road closures.

⛔️#BCHwy16 is CLOSED in both directions between Upper Fraser Road and Tsadesta Forest Service Road due to a police incident. #PrinceGeorgeBC

ℹ️More information: https://t.co/87sRK8tmIJ

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 28, 2025