Highway 52 North open near Dawson Creek after 'vehicle incident'

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Highway 52 North has been closed on August 27th after a 'vehicle incident.' (DriveBC) — Highway 52 North had been closed on August 27th after a ‘vehicle incident.’ (DriveBC)

Update, August 28th, 5 p.m.: The incident has been cleared and the road reopened, and the story has been updated to reflect this. Extra information about the incident from the BCEHS was also added.

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A highway south of Dawson Creek was shut in both directions yesterday evening.

According to DriveBC, a “vehicle incident” on Highway 52 North on August 27th had caused the road to be closed between 198 Road and Brassey Road, 75km north of Tumbler Ridge.

BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) received the call at just after 6 p.m., and sent an ambulance staffed by primary care paramedics to the scene.

“Paramedics provided emergency medical treatment to one patient who was transported to hospital in stable condition,” BCEHS spokesperson Bowen Osoko told Energeticcity.ca.

There was a detour available via Brassey Road, but only for “small traffic.”

Energeticcity.ca contacted the RCMP for more information and will update this story if it becomes available.