BURSTUpdate, 11:17 a.m.
A person has died in a vehicle collision on Highway 5 near McLure.
B.C. RCMP have confirmed that at around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, B.C. Emergency Health Services called in to report that a semi-truck collided with an SUV, which resulted in one fatality.
The location of the crash was on Highway 5 near McLure.
A reconstructionist was notified as well as the coroner, RCMP say.
The highway was closed for the investigation.
As of 11:05 a.m., Drive B.C. was notifying the public of the road closure due to the incident.
The closure runs for a 1.3 km stretch between Dianna Road and Pinegrove Road, 11 to 13 km south of Barriere.
Original story
Drive B.C. is reporting a road closure near McLure due to a vehicle incident.
At 9:29 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, Drive B.C. posted to X saying a stretch of Highway 5 was closed in McLure due to an earlier vehicle incident.
Their first post about the incident was at 6:40 a.m. saying the closure was at Pinegrove Road.
“Crews are en route to provide assistance. Assessment in progress,” they said.
At 7:18 a.m. Drive B.C. also noted the closure of the McLure Ferry due to crewing issues because of the closure between Dianna Road and Pinegrove Road.
Argo Road Maintenance confirmed at 10:34 a.m. that the ferry was open again.
The closure runs for about 1.3 km between Dianna Road and Pinegrove Road and is about 11 to 13 km south of Barriere.
The Clearwater Times has contacted RCMP for more information about the incident.