UPDATE: Highway 3 reopens after multi-vehicle accident

Highway 3 has reopened following a multi-vehicle accident this morning. AIM Roads reported the multi-vehicle accident 1.2 kilometres east of Hedley.  **Multi-vehicle Incident**#BCHwy3 , in both directions. There is a multi-vehicle incident between Colonial Rd and Ashnola Rd for 1.2...

UPDATE: Highway 3 reopens after multi-vehicle accident

Highway 3 has reopened following a multi-vehicle accident this morning.

AIM Roads reported the multi-vehicle accident 1.2 kilometres east of Hedley. 

The Trans-Canada Highway will also be partially closed Monday, Feb. 28 between Lindburg Road and Des Fosses Road, 14 km east of Chase so highway crews can recover a vehicle following an accident yesterday.

The road will be reduced to single lane, alternating traffic from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow, according to DriveB.C.

- This story was updated at 11:18 a.m. to say the highway has reopened.


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