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Vehicle incident reduces Highway 3 to a single lane near Fernie

R McCormack
By R McCormack

UPDATE (2:20 p.m.):

Highway 3 east of Fernie is open to traffic after it was closed on Friday.

Traffic is flowing once again, but vehicle recovery operations are continuing.

ORIGINAL STORY:

A vehicle incident along Highway 3, about six kilometres east of Fernie, has reduced the road to a single lane.

While the road is partially open to traffic, drivers through the area can expect some minor delays.

There have not been any official reports of injuries, but STARS Air Ambulance from Calgary has been dispatched to the area.

According to Drive BC, the accident happened at Caldwell Road early Friday morning.

It was initially reported on Drive BC as a full road closure just before 6 a.m.

R McCormack
R McCormack
Born and raised in Cranbrook, they graduated from Lethbridge College in 2019. They came back for a practicum position with 2dayFM in Cranbrook, resulting in a job as the Saturday show host before moving into the newsroom. They have covered a wide variety of topics ranging from federal politics to local interest. Their after-hours passion lies in local history, gardening and coin collecting.

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