UPDATE: 7:10 p.m Golden-Field RCMP have confirmed two people have died following a head-on collision Sunday morning along Highway 1. At 6:50 am on Sunday, Golden-Field RCMP, BC Highway Patrol and Emergency Services responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks on Highway 1 at the west gate of Yoho National Park, about 35 kilometers east of Golden. Upon arrival, the occupants of both involved semi-trucks were found to be deceased. Police confirm one semi was transporting cattle and one was transporting timber. Although the investigation is still ongoing, it appears that one of the trucks ran into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on collision. “The deceased parties have not yet been identified and the BC Coroner Service has taken over the conduct of the investigation, with the assistance of the Golden-Field RCMP and the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service,” said Cst./Gend. Kat Robinson. Highway 1 will remain closed overnight and into Monday as the investigation continues. “There is an alternate route via highways 95 and 93 at this time. Check Drive BC for updates,” Cst. added Robinson Anyone with information about this collision, including any dash cam video, is asked to contact the Golden-Field RCMP at 250-344-2221. ORIGINAL: 5 p.m Drivers traveling between BC and Alberta on Sunday and early Monday should find an alternate route to the Trans-Canada Highway.
#BCHwy1 is CLOSED in both directions for 25.6 km between Golden, BC and @YohoNP . Through traffic may be DIVERTED via BC Highway 93 South (@KootenayNP) and BC Highway 95. Estimated reopening: 3:00 p.m. August 29. Visit @DriveBC for more info: https://t.co/fesbeLrRgD — Banff National Park (@BanffNP) August 28, 2022 Highway 1 is closed after a fiery crash between Golden and Lake Louise. A post on the Skilled Truckers Canada Facebook group suggests it was a head-to-head clash between two semi-finalists. One of the trucks may have been carrying cattle. DriveBC says the highway is closed in both directions east of Golden. Estimated reopening time for Highway 1 is 3 p.m. MDT on Monday.
REMINDER – #BCHwy1 Vehicle incident has closed the highway in both directions east of #GoldenBC . Crews are on scene, detour available via #BCHwy95. More info here: #YohoNationalPark #Revelstoke pic.twitter.com/btTHzYV6sZ — DriveBC (@DriveBC) August 28, 2022 The alternate route is via Highway 95 and Highway 93 through Radium, but this can add up to two hours to the trip.
