UPDATE: April 28
Highway 97C was reopened to traffic early this morning after a multi-vehicle accident closed the highway.
A witness tells the Black Press the accident involved two jack-knifed semi trucks and several other vehicles.
Four ambulances were on scene helping as many as eight patients.
More to come.
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UPDATE: April 27 10:20 p.m.
Highway 97C has partially reopened.
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ORIGINAL:
A reported multi-vehicle crash has closed Highway 97C in both directions Thursday night.
The accident two kilometres west of the Elkhart Road exit occurred at about 9:30 p.m.
DriveBC currently has no estimated time of reopening.
Another update is expected from DriveBC tonight.
More to come.