UPDATE: Delta Deputy fire Chief Brad Wilson said firefighters responded to the blaze eastbound on Highway 17.
“I understand the fire was on the upper level of the road, so westbound traffic shouldn’t have been effected,” Wilson told the Optimist just before 1 p.m. “The fire is struck, they [firefighters] are just waiting for environmental remediation – possible diesel spill and a sand truck. They have just one lane closed eastbound.”
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A vehicle incident had Highway 17 closed in both directions east of the Alex Fraser Bridge Tuesday, according to Drive BC.
UPDATE - #BCHwy17 CLOSED in both directions due to a vehicle incident east of the #AlexFraser bridge in #DeltaBC. Assessment in progress, expect heavy delays and congestion. Consider an alternate route. https://t.co/AmhWRZOJOw
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 10, 2020
Drivers should expect heavy delays and congestion, a Drive BC tweet notes.
A later tweet noted the eastbound right lane remains closed.
UPDATE - #BCHwy17 WB open after the earlier due vehicle incident east of the #AlexFraser bridge in #DeltaBC. EB right lane remains closed. Expect heavy delays and congestion. https://t.co/b82DnKEgjz
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 10, 2020
A video posted to Twitter shows fire crews on scene dealing with a vehicle fire.
— Am'mar ابو (@taizzzz5) March 10, 2020
It's been reported that a truck caught fire.
#DeltaBC - Truck on fire on #BCHWY17 east of the #AlexFraser. Eastbound traffic blocked ^jj
— AM730Traffic (@AM730Traffic) March 10, 2020
