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Highway 1 closed following weekend semi-truck collision

Highway 1 remains closed after a fatal head-on crash between two semi-trucks on Sunday morning.

Golden-Field RCMP said emergency services responded to a multi-vehicle crash along the highway about 35 kilometres east of Golden just before 7 a.m. on Sunday.

On arrival, first responders determined that the drivers of both semi-trucks had died.

“Although the investigation is still ongoing, it appears as though one of the trucks drove into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on collision,” said RCMP officials.

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The drivers have not been identified, and the BC Coroners Service has taken over the investigation, with help from local police and the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service.

“Highway 1 will remain closed overnight and through August 29, 2022 as the investigation continues,” said Cst. Robinson, Media Relations Officer with the Golden-Field RCMP. “There is an alternate route via Highway 95 and 93 for the time being.”

Drive BC said Highway 1 should reopen later in the day on Monday, August 29th.

Anyone with information about the collision, including dashboard camera video, is asked to contact the Golden-Field RCMP at 250-344-2221.

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