Vehicle incident closes Highway 97 south of Hixon

HIXON —Update: RCMP confirm the crash involved two pickup trucks. They say the men in each truck were transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Earlier: The highway has now opened to single-lane alternating traffic.

Earlier:: Quesnel RCMP have provided some details into Tuesday morning’s crash.

They say it occurred just before 6 a.m. and involved two vehicles in a head-on collision. Police say road conditions were “horrendous” at the time of the crash due to heavy snow and doesn’t expect the highway to re-open for some time.