Malahat Highway re-opened at Goldstream Provincial Park

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UPDATE, April 17 at 4 p.m. PST: The Malahat Highway on Vancouver Island has re-opened to traffic in both directions at Goldstream Provincial Park. The highway was closed after an accident and diesel spill last night.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Expect major delays if you’re travelling on the Island Highway this morning near Goldstream Provincial Park.

A Tanker truck has flipped on the Malahat and is leaking diesel. There are reports fuel may be leaking into a nearby stream and the Ministry of Environment has been contacted.

The highway is closed in both directions until further notice.

Mounties say the driver of the truck, a 33-year old is in custody.

Drive BC says a detour has opened between Finlayson Arm Road to Millstream. For up-to-the-minute traffic updates, listen every ten minutes on the ones or follow us on Twitter @news1130traffic.  

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