A collision earlier this (Wednesday) morning closed Highway 26 (the Barkerville Highway) for a couple of hours.
Quesnel RCMP Sergeant Clay Kronebusch says they were called to the scene at 7:34 a.m.
“RCMP responded to a report of a two vehicle collision on the Barkerville Highway near Fanslau Road involving a pickup truck and a logging truck. The driver of the pickup truck has been taken to hospital with on-life threatening injuries. It appears the driver of the pickup truck was attempting to make a u-turn and was struck by the logging truck.”
Kronebusch says the driver of the logging truck was not injured.
The road has since re-opened.
**UPDATE 10:25 am
Drive BC is reporting the road is cleared between Fanslau Road and Schemenauer Road on Highway 26 East of Quesnel.
It had been closed earlier this morning due to a vehicle incident.
**UPDATE 10:08**
Drive BC is reporting there is now single lane alternating traffic between Fanslau Road and Schemenauer Road.
Motorists can expect minor delays.
**Original story**
Drive BC is reporting Highway 26 East of Quesnel is closed in both directions due to a vehicle incident.
The closure is between Fanslau Road and Schemenauer Road for two and a half kilometres.
Assessment is in progress and Drive BC said motorists can detour via Schemenauer Road.
The next update time is expected at 10 this morning.
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