Image: Google Maps / @DriveBC / An early crash on Highway 1 east of Annis Road in Chilliwack slowed traffic in both directions on Nov. 8, 2024.

By Don Mitchell

Vehicle Incident

Early morning crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack closes roadway, slows traffic

Nov 8, 2024 | 7:57 AM

CHILLIWACK – A crash on the eastbound Highway 1, just east of Annis Road, closed the roadway in both directions early Friday morning, according to B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation.

The agency reported the incident just before 6 a.m. through its social media channels, alerting drivers to watch for emergency crews and expect delays due to two detours.

⛔️CLOSED #BCHwy1 – A vehicle incident east of Annis Rd. has the highway closed in BOTH directions. Assessment in progress. Detour available. Expect delays. #Chilliwack #Abbotsford #HopeBC

ℹ️https://t.co/3Ela1iZPj5 pic.twitter.com/ubj3M6ORRu

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) November 8, 2024

Westbound drivers can use Exit 135 (Bridal Falls) to access Highway 9, while the eastbound detour is Exit 129 (Annis Road) to Yale Road.

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Multiple posts from drivers on social media Friday morning said the crash involved an overturned semi-truck, however RCMP have not yet confirmed what type of vehicles or how many were involved.

A spokesperson from BC Emergency Health Services says paramedics were dispatched to “a motor vehicle incident” not long after a call around 5:49 a.m. but revealed no one was treated for serious injuries.

“Two ambulances with primary care paramedics responded to the scene,” the agency said in a email.

“There were no patients requiring hospital transport.”