Highway 19 is re-opened to single-lane, alternating traffic after a vehicle fire shut it down for eight kilometres.
On social media, Campbell River RCMP have posted a notification about the closure. They say it’s because of a motor vehicle accident involving a tanker truck near the old pulp and paper mill site.
Drive BC reported the vehicle was on fire, causing a closure for nearly eight kilometres between Orange Point and Race Point Roads.
Police say the highway is now partially re-opened, but won’t be fully re-opened until at least 4 pm, and drivers should expect delays.
Emergency services are on scene and assessing the situation. No one was injured in the crash.
We will post updates here as they become available.
