Vehicle incident closes Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento overnight; reopening expected Tuesday morning

UPDATE (8:00 a.m.): Traffic on Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento will remain single-lane-alternating until at least noon Tuesday.

UPDATE (6:40 a.m.): DriveBC says Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento is open to single-lane-alternating traffic. Drivers are still told to expect delays.

EARLIER: CHASE, B.C. — A vehicle incident has snarled early morning traffic on the Trans Canada Highway between Chase and Sorrento Tuesday (May 28).

DriveBC first reported of the incident on Highway 1 at Lindberg Road at around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday. Traffic remains closed in both directions, but the stretch of Highway 1 is expected to reopen at 8:00 a.m.

In the meantime, drivers are advised to take Highways 97, 97A or 97B as detours.