Highway 1 closure. (Image Credit: AbbyPD.)

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Police investigation

Highway 1 briefly closed in Abbotsford overnight after alcohol-involved crash

Apr 1, 2026 | 3:46 AM

ABBOTSFORD – Police in Abbotsford say Highway 1 westbound through Abbotsford was closed for a brief duration early Wednesday morning after an alcohol-involved collision resulted in a car fire.

According to a brief statement from police, the accident happened sometime after 2 a.m., resulting in the closure of Hwy. 1 w/b between McCallum Road and Clearbrook Road.

Police notified the public about the crash at 2:23 a.m. on X/Twitter.

Police say alcohol is a factor in the crash.

No serious injuries have been reported.

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The estimated time of the highway closure was approximately an hour.

Sure enough, DriveBC reported at 2:54 a.m. Wednesday morning that the highway had reopened following the police investigation.

The Abbotsford PD is asking anyone who witnessed the single-vehicle crash to contact them at 604-859-5225 and reference AbbyPD file 26-13687.