Hwy-5a British Columbia Accident Reports
Accident News Reports
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Police investigation ongoing after wrong-way driver causes deadly Coquihalla Highway crash
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 288 views
- Sep 08, 2025 12:53pm
Impaired driving is believed to be the cause behind a head-on crash on the Coquihalla Highway on Friday just south of Kamloops that killed two women and injured three others. According to police, the ... Read More
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Vehicle accident knocks out power, impacts traffic on Highway 1 near Cherry Creek
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 106 views
- Aug 12, 2024 03:32am
KAMLOOPS - A stretch of the Trans Canada Highway near Cherry Creek is closed in both directions. DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident on Highway 1 between Deer Drive and Rodeo Drive, nearly 11 ... Read More
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Driver and passenger seriously injured in Merritt motorcycle crash
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jun 03, 2026 08:31am
According to RCMP, the motorcycle was travelling eastbound on Voght Street when the driver accelerated. After crossing the Highway 5A overpass near the Walmart in Merritt, police say the rider lost ... Read More
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Snow still causing delays on Coquihalla Highway
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Mar 08, 2026 7:55pm
A vehicle crash is blocking southbound traffic on the Coquihalla Highway about a kilometre south of Kamloops on Sunday morning. Read More
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Coquihalla Highway reopens after multi-vehicle crashes between Merritt and Kamloops
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Mar 08, 2026 7:40pm
The Coquihalla Highway has fully reopened in both directions north of Merritt after multiple crashes forced a closure Sunday afternoon. Read More
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Hwy 5 closed between Merritt and Kamloops due to 'serious' crash
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 12, 2025 3:16pm
Anyone travelling on Highway 5 between Merritt and Kamloops should prepare for a few delays due to a vehicle incident. DriveBC said ... Read More
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Driver given driving ban and fine for deadly Kamloops crash
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Nov 05, 2025 7:40pm
The man who killed a Kamloops student athlete and left two others with life-changing injuries has been given a 15-month driving ban and a fine after pleading guilty to driving without due care and ... Read More
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Three people killed, two critically injured in fiery crash on Highway 5, north of Kamloops
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Feb 28, 2023 4:00pm
Three members of a family who had newly arrived from Afghanistan were the victims of a multi-vehicle crash in British Columbia's Interior on Wednesday. Premier David Eby says the deaths involve layers ... Read More
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Victims who died in wrong way Coquihalla crash outside Kamloops identified
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Sep 09, 2025 09:21am
Two women have been identified as the individuals who died in the crash on the Coquihalla Highway on Friday, Sept. 5. Read More
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Three people, including baby, killed in Highway 5 crash near Kamloops ...
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 15, 2022 5:00pm
Three people, including a baby, were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 5 north of Kamloops. B.C. Highway Patrol said the collision occurred just before 11 a.m. on Thursday near Vinsulla ... Read More
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RCMP mistakenly reports child's death in vehicle crash in British ...
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Feb 25, 2020 4:00pm
The RCMP say they have mistakenly reported the death of a child in a crash near Kamloops, B.C. The Mounties issued a news release Monday saying a 47-year-old man and two children, ages eight and ... Read More
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Fiery crash near Merritt kills 2 | CBC News
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Oct 06, 2012 12:24pm
British Columbia Fiery crash near Merritt kills 2. Officials say two people were killed when two semi trucks collided on Highway 5A outside of Merritt, B.C., Friday evening. Read More
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Three people killed in fiery crash on Highway 5, north of Kamloops ...
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Feb 28, 2023 4:00pm
Three people killed, two critically injured in fiery crash on Highway 5, north of Kamloops RCMP say a southbound Ford F150 pickup truck from Alberta crossed over the centre line and crashed into ... Read More
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Anti-truck sentiment litters B.C. highway - Truck News
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 31, 2014 5:00pm
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - After a handful of recent accidents on Highway 5A, a B.C. politician is looking to get truckers banned from the stretch of road between Merritt and Kamloops. Although not all of the ... Read More
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Corridor safety committee formed following B.C. highway crashes
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 31, 2014 5:00pm
Instead, the BCTA has joined up with a few other organizations to form a new corridor safety committee, in an effort to keep truck traffic along the route and improve safety along the highway. There ... Read More
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B.C. to scale back some highway speed limits - The Globe and Mail
- British Columbia
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 05, 2018 4:00pm
The British Columbia government is rolling back speed limits on sections of more than a dozen highways where speed-related crashes have climbed since higher limits were approved in 2014. Read More
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Lumber truck crash temporarily closes Highway 5A
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 31, 2019 06:47am
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The highway is now partially open. EARLIER: Highway 5A is closed Friday afternoon after lumber truck crash. According to Drive BC, the crash happened near Beresford Road and ... Read More
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Merritt to Kamloops Hwy. 5A advisory
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Nov 18, 2013 07:15am
Kamloops RCMP report an accident on Highway 5A. "There is an accident at Hwy. 5A (old Merritt Hwy.) at Running Horse Rd. in the northbound lane. Please advise that emergency vehicles are on scene ... Read More
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Josh and the Armchair Mayor: Highway 5A
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Feb 20, 2013 11:54pm
Should semi trucks be allowed on Highway 5A? That's the question driving a ... It's also known for crashes that are often fatal. South Kamloops MLA Kevin Krueger says big trucks should be banned ... Read More
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One dead after Highway 5A motorcycle crash Saturday night
- British Columbia
- Kamloops
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jun 26, 2022 08:16am
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP has confirmed a person died after an apparent motorcycle crash Saturday (June 25) evening. On Highway 5A near Kamloops at 9:49 p.m., a person crashed a motorcycle. One person ... Read More
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Two semi-truck drivers seriously injured in Coquihalla Highway crash south of Merritt
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Apr 22, 2025 10:23am
MERRITT, B.C. - A collision between two semi-trucks on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt sent both drivers to hospital with serious injuries. Merritt RCMP say officers were called to the stretch ... Read More
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'Stay in Hope': Crash halts northbound Coquihalla traffic south of Merritt
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jan 23, 2025 3:21pm
Northbound traffic is at a standstill on the Coquihalla (Hwy 5) on the approach into Merritt. DriveBC says a '?vehicle ... Read More
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B.C. storm weather updates: Coquihalla reopened following accident but travel advisories remain
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Dec 17, 2024 12:20pm
The Coquihalla Highway has reopened as of Wednesday mid-morning, following an vehicle accident on Tuesday evening. The highway was closed between Hope to Merritt Tuesday evening following the ... Read More
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UPDATE: One dead after Wednesday night crash on Coquihalla
- British Columbia
- Merritt
- Hwy-5a
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Nov 20, 2024 8:40pm
UPDATE (2:30 p.m.): One person was killed after a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Wednesday night. The BC Coroners Service confirmed to CFJC Today that it is ... Read More
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