Image: @DriveBC / X / Firefighters on scene at a single-vehicle crash Oct. 5, 2024 on Highway 1 near Herrling Island between Chilliwack and Hope.

By Don Mitchell

Highway 1 Crash

Highway 1 traffic slowed after SUV crashes into guardrail near Herrling Island: RCMP

Oct 5, 2024 | 4:16 PM

CHILLIWACK — Police say traffic slowed to a crawl on Highway 1 near Herrling Island Saturday following a single-vehicle crash.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano said a white SUV left the roadway just before 3 p.m. and crashed into a guardrail.

The driver was uninjured and refused aid from Chilliwack firefighters after exiting the SUV.

No other injuries were reported.

Urano said speed was a factor in the crash, and that an early probe is showing no signs of impairment.

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An investigation is ongoing.

Drive BC reported one lane was blocked just before Herrling Island, advising drivers that delays were likely until early evening.

⚠️#BCHwy1 – Emergency services have the eastbound left lane blocked before #HerrlingIsland. Pass with caution. Expect delays. #ChilliwackBC #HopeBC #PopkumBC pic.twitter.com/eHeysCCDKp

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) October 5, 2024