Update: One dead, four injured as MVI closes Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden on Sept. 5

Update: One dead, four injured in MVI

In an update on the MVI, the BC RCMP provided the following statement:

A collision between four vehicles has left one driver dead, four others injured and closed the highway between Golden and Revelstoke this morning.

Just after 8 a.m. this morning, frontline officers from the Golden RCMP were called to assist BC Emergency Health Services in 1000-block of the Trans Canada Highway for a report of a collision between a pick-up truck and a motor home.

A retired police officer was on the scene and assisting until additional first responders could arrive.

Witnesses reported that an eastbound red, pick-up truck veered into the westbound lane and collided with a motor home, which resulted in collisions to an eastbound pick-up truck that was hauling a travel trailer and a westbound semi-truck.

The driver of the pick-up, a 48-year-old man from Saskatchewan suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His passengers, a woman and a child have been transported to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the motor home has been airlifted to hospital, while a child passenger has been transported by land to hospital. Both with what are believed to be serious but non-life threatening injuries. The third passenger was not injured.

The occupants in the pick-up with the trailer and the semi-truck were uninjured.

“The cause of the collision remains undetermined at this time, however speed and alcohol have been ruled out as causal factors,” states S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the BC RCMP.

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The highway was closed for several hours while the investigation was underway, but has since been reopened.

An MVI has closed the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021.

Currently, DriveBC is estimating the highway will re-open at 3 p.m. PST.

The incident first popped up around 10 a.m. on Sunday, with DriveBC saying the incident was near Blaeberry, between Blaeberry School Road and Moberly Branch Road West.

#BCHwy1 – CLOSED due to a vehicle incident between Blaeberry School Rd and Moberly Branch Rd west of #GoldenBC. No detour available. Next update at approximately 11:00 AM MDT.
More info: https://t.co/vz3ubu2gYJ pic.twitter.com/OiW351o7Ay

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) September 5, 2021

Soon after, DriveBC estimated an update would come at 11 a.m. PST. (noon MST. Revelstoke and Golden are in different time zones).

UPDATE #BCHwy1 – Now CLOSED due to a vehicle incident between #GoldenBC and #Revelstoke. No detour available. Next update at approximately 12:00 PM MDT.
More info: https://t.co/vz3ubu2gYJ#Sicamous pic.twitter.com/xjtaTdkqK3

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) September 5, 2021

Next, DriveBC estimated that it would re-open at 3 p.m. PST, with an update due at 1 p.m. PST.

REMINDER – #BCHwy1 – CLOSED due to a vehicle incident between #GoldenBC and #Revelstoke. No detour available, assessment in progress. Next update at approximately 2:00 PM MDT. Estimated time of opening 4:00 PM MDT
More info: https://t.co/vz3ubu2gYJ#Sicamous pic.twitter.com/BN3noALeri

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) September 5, 2021

For latest updates on this incident, check the DriveBC website.