British Columbia

Trans-Canada Highway reopened after fatal crash near Chilliwack

A horrific crash on the Trans-Canada Highway in Chilliwack left one person dead Tuesday night.

The crash involved a semi-truck and pickup truck near Annis Road

RCMP officers investigate a crash that left person dead Tuesday night in Chilliwack, B.C. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

A horrific crash on the Trans-Canada Highway in Chilliwack left one person dead Tuesday night.

The collision happened at about midnight in the eastbound lane near the Annis Road exit.

Officials have not yet said exactly what happened, but an eastbound semi-truck appears to have collided with a pickup truck, leaving a significant impact on the front of the pickup truck.

The crash left the eastbound lanes of the highway closed between Prest Road and Annis Road, with a detour on Prairie Central Road. The westbound lanes remained open.