Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Landslides, floods and firearms


If it’s not one thing, it’s another for Highway 16.

The Yellow head was closed west of Smithers this afternoon for a period of time today, while the RCMP dealt with an undisclosed incident.

Opinion 250 is reporting that the highway was closed due to an incident with a firearm.

It has since been reopened to traffic, but no further details on the incident have been released.


Incident Closes Highway 16 This Afternoon
By
250 News
Tuesday, June 26, 2007 06:46 PM

RCMP are on the scene of an incident on Highway 16 , west of Smithers.
The highway was closed for a period of time today during what is believed to have been an incident involving a firearm.

As of 6:45 tonight the police from at least two detachments, Smithers and Hazelton remain on the scene, although the highway was reopened late this afternoon.

Other details are not yet available.

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