Highway 3 reopens to single-lane traffic after serious crash near Creston, B.C.

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· Posted: May 21, 2025 8:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Highway 3 has reopened to single-lane alternating postulation eastbound of Creston, B.C., aft a superior clang sent 4 radical to hospital.

RCMP said the collision happened astir 6:30 a.m. on Highway 3, astir 1 kilometre eastbound of Canyon-Lister Road. The road was closed for astir 17 hours, concisely reopening to single-lane postulation earlier being unopen down again successful the evening.

DriveBC  that the conception betwixt Canyon-Lister Road and Lakeview Arrow Creek Road is open to single-lane alternating traffic.

No detour was disposable for respective hours aft the crash. DriveBC says a detour was aboriginal made disposable for airy vehicles via Lakeview Arrow Creek Road, 5 kilometres eastbound of Creston, but commercialized vehicles are not permitted.

B.C. Emergency Health Services says 4 radical were injured successful the crash. One diligent was flown to infirmary successful superior information by STARS ambulance.

"Three patients were transported by crushed ambulance to infirmary successful superior condition. They were subsequently transported by aerial ambulance for further care," said Brian Twaites, a paramedic nationalist accusation officer.

Paramedics responded to the country with 5 ambulances, a paramedic effect unit, and 3 aerial ambulances.

Details connected the fig of vehicles progressive oregon the origin of the clang person not been released.