By The Canadian Press

Head-on semi-truck crash on Highway 1 kills one in B.C., east of Revelstoke

Dec 12, 2025 | 2:39 PM

REVELSTOKE — Mounties in Revelstoke say one person has been killed in a head-on crash involving two semi-trucks on the Trans-Canada Highway in the British Columbia Interior.

Police say the crash happened at around 9:20 a.m. on Highway 1 east of the city, and one of the drivers was declared dead at the scene.

The other truck driver has been taken to hospital in serious condition, and the highway was closed in both directions due to the crash.

The stretch of Highway 1 in the B.C. Interior has been under a snowfall warning that remains in effect for the rest of the day, with Environment Canada saying up to 15 centimetres of accumulation are expected.

Mounties say drivers who have to use the highway should slow down and drive to the conditions, and anyone who witnessed the crash or have dashcam footage should contact investigators.

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The crash is the second such collision within an hour on Highway 1 through the eastern B.C. Interior, with police also reporting a crash east of Golden at 9:30 a.m., where both drivers were hospitalized with serious injuries.

“The Golden-Field RCMP would like to remind drivers to drive to conditions and only travel if necessary. The roads are treacherous with the current weather conditions,” says detachment commander Mitch Mercier in a statement, adding that motorists planning on using Highway 1 in the area should “stay home if you can.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2025.

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