Head-on Crash on Highway 16: Key Route Blocked

0:00Highway 16 west of Prince George is completely shut down after a pickup truck and a semi-collided head-on. This happened around noon near the Mud River Bridge, blocking the key route to communities out west. First responders rushed in to help two passengers from the pickup, though cops aren't sure yet on the severity of their injuries. The crash left the mess, forcing a full closure in both directions. Folks heading to Vanderhoof, Barnes Lake, or Fort St. James, now have no easy way through, branding travelers and disrupting daily commutes for those. Remote spots. Police are urging anyone who saw it or has dashed cam footage to call their non-emergency line and talk to investigators, still no word on when the highway might reopen. Keep an eye on updates from the RCMP and drive careful out there while they sort this out. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, Driven by AI.