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By Aaron Schulze, CFJC Today (B100 Merritt)

Highway 5A closed

Semi-truck rollover closes Highway 5A north of Merritt

Oct 29, 2025 | 5:51 AM

MERRITT — Highway 5A is closed in both directions on the north end of Nicola Lake Wednesday (Oct. 29) morning.

DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident on Highway 5A north of Nicola River Road, nearly 25 kilometres north of Merritt, shortly after 1:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Photos posted to social media show a semi-truck rolled over on the stretch of Highway 5A with its load spread along the roadway.

Image: Skilled Truckers Canada Facebook

Another update is due at 6:30 a.m.

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