Off ramps closes again after crash at junctions of highways 97C and 5 Second crash on off-ramp UPDATE: 9:56 p.m. Another vehicle crash had closed the off-ramp at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector in Merritt on Friday. DriveBC says drivers should expect delays. Since exit 286 is closed, drivers are told to use exit 290 as an alternate. UPDATE: 8:22 p.m. DriveBC said the off-ramp has reopened after a crash at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector in
Merritt. Travellers can expect to see loose gravel and oil debris on the northbound Exit 286 ramp. There will also be debris on the roadway. DriveBC said to watch for any crews that might be in the area for cleanup. UPDATE: 6:08 p.m. DriveBC reports the off-ramp is now closed due to the crash. Drivers are being told to use exit 290: Merritt as an alternate. ORIGINAL: 4 p.m. A semi-truck has tipped over at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector in
Merritt. The semi has rolled on the off-ramp coming off Highway 5, to Highway 97C. DriveBC says drivers should expect delays. Photos sent to Castanet News show traffic still getting by the crash scene, but a closure may be required to remove the wreck. ⚠️?Report of #BCHwy5 northbound vehicle incident at the off-ramp to #BCHwy97C/#BCHwy5A #Merritt. Expect delays. #Coquihalla — DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 29, 2026
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Why are they always closing that ramp? Just let people go.
So it reopened then closed again? I don’t even know where exit 286 is, but sounds like every exit is chaos. Loose gravel and oil debris is honestly the worst combo.
People keep saying semi tipped on the off-ramp, but isn’t this more like bad road design at Merritt? Like how hard is it to keep the connector from wrecking trucks? If exit 286 is closed, why not just close 290 too so nobody gets confused.
I saw “oil debris” and immediately thought it’d be closed all night. Also the article says traffic might still be getting by, but then it’s closed later anyway… so which one is it?? Either way, I’m staying off that area. Semi trucks always make everything slower, and then you’re stuck staring at cones.