(UPDATE) Rose Prairie Road reopens after incident

Update, January 28th, 2.25 p.m.: The road has now opened, but DriveBC is still warning of a ‘mayor delay.’

ROSE PRAIRIE, B.C. — The road to Rose Prairie is still closed while workers recover a vehicle after an incident yesterday morning. 

Rose Prairie Road was initially shut between 256 Road and 260 Road on January 27th due to an incident which saw a patient transported to hospital in a stable condition.

BC Emergency Health Service received a call at 7.45 a.m. on that day, and emergency medical responders went to the scene in an ambulance. 

In an update at 7 a.m. on January 28th, DriveBC said the road is still closed for “vehicle recovery.”

There is still a detour available via 256 Road onto 267 Road to 260 Road, and DriveBC says it expects the road to reopen by 4 p.m.

Drivers are urged to check DriveBC for the latest travel information.