Highway 97 closes north of Fort Nelson after semi-truck goes down an embankment

Published on March 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM

An accident north of Fort Nelson shut down Highway 97 Tuesday morning.

Northern Rockies RCMP were on scene for most of the day, and say a semi-truck went down an embankment.

According to DriveBC, the crash occurred at KM 605 and a stretch of 35 kilometres was closed.

Police now say the highway will have alternating traffic until the scene is clear.

No official information/detail has been provided in terms of cause or injuries.

As of 10 a.m. 4 March 2026, the highway remains closed. Next update expected at approx 3 p.m. this day.

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