Update (Thursday, 1:40 p.m.):
The Prince George RCMP and Drive BC confirmed Highway 97 at Woodpecker Hill has fully reopened after a multi-vehicle accident.
Mounties say the incident involved three semi-trucks, and likely occurred due to road conditions.
They added there were no injuries.
✅ CLEAR – #BCHwy97 #WoodpeckerBC #CaribooHwyhttps://t.co/ItLGLg0ZUg
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 12, 2026
Update (Thursday, 11:33 a.m.):
DriveBC confirmed Highway 97 at Woodpecker Hill has opened to single lane alternating traffic.
It added the highway is open, and to expect delays.
⚠️UPDATE – #BCHwy97 is OPEN to single lane alternating traffic at Woodpecker Hill.
The highway is open, expect delays in both directions. #WoodpeckerBC #CaribooHwy https://t.co/uni2fae8HO— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 12, 2026
Update (Thursday, 11:00 a.m.):
According to DriveBC, Highway 97 remains closed in both directions at Woodpecker Hill.
⛔REMINDER – Several #BCHwys remain closed through BC’s interior & lower mainland due to vehicle incidents and severe weather conditions❄️
⛔#BCHwy5 north of Othello. #Coquihalla
✅#BCHwy3 OPEN 10 km west of Allison Pass. #HopeBC #PrincetonBC
⛔ #BCHwy5 separate closures north… pic.twitter.com/Xbiq2XbOQC— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 12, 2026
Update (Thursday, 9:45 a.m.):
DriveBC said Highway 97 is closed in both directions at Woodpecker Hill caused by a a multi-vehicle incident.
⛔CLOSED – #BCHwy97 is closed in both directions at Woodpecker Hill due to multiple vehicle incidents.
➡️Passenger vehicles detour through Kolling Rd, no detour available for commercial vehicles. #WoodpeckerBC #CaribooHwyℹ️For more info:https://t.co/KE0gh4NwTO https://t.co/Y0a9TfIQwZ pic.twitter.com/RoLQzygJ9g
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 12, 2026
Original (Thursday, 8:38 a.m.):
Traffic has been snarled south of Prince George this morning following a multi-vehicle incident on Highway 97.
The incident reportedly occurred just before 6:00 this morning, with police, fire and ambulance called to the scene.
Witnesses have reported chip trucks are involved.
Drive BC is reporting multiple vehicle incidents at the bottom of Woodpecker Hill.
📡#BCHwy97 – Reports of multiple vehicle incidents at the bottom of Woodpecker Hill affecting both directions.
Crews en route to assist. Drive with caution due to icy/slippery conditions. #WoodpeckerBC #CaribooHwy— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 12, 2026
More to come.
Something going on in the Bulkley Valley Lakes District you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing pgnews@vistaradio.ca.
