Head on collision closes Highway 5 near Welling

Raymond RCMP said it was on scene of a head on collision around 11:30 this morning, which closed a section of Highway 5 about five kilometres north of Welling.

“An RCMP Traffic Collison Reconstructionist is currently on scene and the investigation continues,” reads a news release from RCMP. “At this time traffic cannot pass through the Highway and is being diverted through Raymond.”

A north bound pickup truck collided head on with a south bound larger truck, according to RCMP. The driver of the pick-up was transported to hospital with unknown injuries and the other driver was uninjured.

RCMP said an update will be provided when available.

Tyler Hay
Tyler Hay
Tyler has been back and forth between Vancouver Island and Alberta during his career in journalism. He first joined Vista Radio in Lethbridge, Alberta after working as an editor in Ladysmith and Parksville. Now he is back on the Island to settle and is based out of Nanaimo writing about local politics. When not writing, he is busy sailing, riding motorcycles and fixing things in his shop.
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