Vehicle fire near Massey Tunnel closes highway in both directions
BC’s Highway 99 is closed in both directions at the Massey Tunnel because of a vehicle fire, Drive BC tweeted Sunday afternoon.
Images from the scene shows a blue transport truck engulfed in flames at the side of the road.
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Drive BC tweeted that the fire started a little after 2 pm just outside the north end of the tunnel in the right lane.
#BCHwy99 – NB Vehicle fire just outside of the north end of #GeorgeMasseyTunnel in the right lane. Crews are en route, expect delays in the area #DeltaBC #RichmondBC
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) June 7, 2020
A little later, it tweeted that the highway was closed in both directions because of the fire.
UPDATE – #BCHwy99 – Both directions of the #GeorgeMasseyTunnel closed for vehicle fire. Expect major delays in the area #DeltaBC #RichmondBC
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) June 7, 2020
Drive BC told motorists to expect delays and avoid the area if they can.
The tunnel connects Richmond and Delta underneath the Fraser River, and is usually a bottleneck point.
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