Image: DriveBC

By Alyssa Conti

VEHICLE FIRE

Traffic lane blocked due to car fire on Coquihalla Highway

May 9, 2025 | 2:56 PM

UPDATE 2:55 P.M. FRIDAY, MAY 9: DriveBC reports that roads have now reopened.

Original story below:

HOPE — Traffic on one section of the Coquihalla Connector from Hope to Merritt has been blocked off after a vehicle incident late Friday morning, May 9.

Social media users reported a northbound vehicle fire just past the Great Bear Snow Shed at around 11:15 a.m.

At 11:41 a.m., DriveBC posted that the incident has the right lane blocked.

Vehicle strikes home

Chilliwack firefighters paged Wednesday morning after vehicle strikes home

35m ago

Road closure

Massive sinkhole just west of Chilliwack closes rural road

52m ago

Sexual assault

33-year-old man facing multiple charges in sexual assault in the Fraser Valley last week

2h ago

Drivers are asked to watch for crews and pass with caution.

More information will be added as it becomes available.