The southbound lanes near the Malahat Summit were closed for close to a couple of hours Monday after a travel trailer flipped over.
Drive BC said the incident happened north of Whittaker Road, before Mill Bay Road, on the Trans-Canada Highway.
Malahat Fire Chief Tanya Patterson said crews were called out at 4:45 p.m.
The southbound lanes closed before 5 p.m. but reopened just before 6:30 p.m. Delays are expected to continue due to heavy congestion.
#BCHwy1 – SB Vehicle incident north of Whittaker Rd in the #Malahat area has southbound lanes closed. Next update at 5:45 PM. For more info check: https://t.co/A9gy32KEca
— DriveBC VI (@DriveBC_VI) September 3, 2019
OPEN – #BCHwy1 SB at Whittaker Rd after earlier vehicle incident. Expect delays due to heavy congestion. #Malahat #VanIsle #VancouverIsland
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) September 3, 2019
Traffic backed up on Highway 1, about 3.7 kilometres south of Bamberton, looking east. (BC HighwayCam)
Photos from Cheryl Parker and Kevin Gosselin show an RV on its side. Patterson said the 28-foot (nine metre) trailer, which was attached to a pickup truck, was reportedly fishtailing before it flipped on its side. Speed is not believed to be a factor.
The trailer was towed away from the scene and no injuries were reported.
A camper on its side on the Malahat on Sept. 2, 2019. (Kevin Gosselin)
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