A stretch of Highway 16 about 30 kilometres east of Prince George, B.C., has reopened after it was shut down for several hours Tuesday due to a police incident.
Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Prince George RCMP said an active investigation was underway between Upper Fraser Road and the Willow River rest area.
“This is an incredibly dynamic event that remains ongoing,” said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP, in a statement.
“We are requesting that everyone stay clear of the area to give our police officers room to work safely.”
Members of the North District Emergency Response Team and B.C.’s anti-gang unit, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, responded to the incident along with police dogs and a helicopter, according to the statement.
The stretch of the highway reopened at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to DriveBC. Police have not publicly released more information about the incident.
