A car fire on Highway 1 Wednesday morning snarled traffic as many were making their way to work.
The incident occurred westbound on Highway 1 just past the 176 Street exit shortly before 9am today.
The westbound right lanes after 176th St were blocked for over an hour and the 176th Street onramp was also partially blocked.
⚠️#BCHwy1 – the westbound right lanes after 176th St are blocked and the 176th St onramp is partially blocked due to a vehicle incident.
Expect delays.#SurreyBC pic.twitter.com/wlDP3LyNsb— DriveBC (@DriveBC) October 23, 2024
Video footage of the car fire was sent to us by one of our readers.
Just after 10am, the impacted lanes reopened to traffic.
✅CLEAR #BCHwy1 – Westbound at 176th St is now clear after a vehicle incident. Expect delays due to congestion. #SurreyBC https://t.co/xUC29dkAgr
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) October 23, 2024
Anywhere Vancouver has reached out to the Surrey RCMP for more information.