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Highway 1 near Abbotsford reopens after multi-vehicle incident

Drive BC says a vehicle incident westbound at Whatcom Road on Highway 1 caused congestion and delays.

Traffic was re-routed for several hours Sunday

Emergency crews are on the scene of a multi-vehicle accident near Abbotsford on Highway 1. (Shane MacKichan)

Highway 1 near Abbotsford, B.C., has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash closed westbound lanes and caused traffic delays on Sunday.

According to DriveBC, the incident happened between Exit 99 South Parallel Road and Exit 95 Whatcom Road around 3 p.m. PT.

The highway wasclosed to westbound traffic atWhatcomRoad and the highway washeavily congested as a result.

Police have beenasking drivers to drive with caution due to slippery road conditions.

It's not known how the incident occurred or if there are injuries.