UPDATE: Drive BC reports that as of 1:20 p.m. the highway southbound has reopened.
An RCMP spokesperson confirmed around 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 that officers from the Shawnigan Lake detachment are investigating a two-vehicle collision along the Trans-Canada near where it intersects with Butterfield Road in Mill Bay and that the highway is closed indefinitely.
“The Trans-Canada Highway southbound lanes are closed for emergency responders to work and investigate,” said a news brief issued by Island District RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex Bérubé about the event.
A detour is in effect, via Frayne Road to Mill Bay Road.
“No further details [are] available at this time,” said the news release.
Those affected are encouraged to check Drive BC’s social media channels for updates.