Head-on collision north of Merritt closed the Coquihalla Highway Saturday morning
Posted October 18, 2026 9:19 am.
A head-on collision north of Merritt on Saturday morning closed the Coquihalla Highway for hours.
BC Emergency Services (BCEHS) told CityNews that it was called around 8:35 a.m. to the scene where several cars were involved in a motor vehicle incident.
DriveBC showed the highway closed between exits 290 and 315 around 9 a.m.
Emergency crews from Kamloops, Logan Lake and an air ambulance from Vancouver all responded to the scene.
BCEHS said that they responded with two air ambulances. Paramedics provided care to four people.
Three people were taken to hospital in critical condition – two in air ambulances and another was transported to hospital in stable condition.
There is currently no information on how the accident was caused as the investigation is underway.
