The Alaska Highway in Whitehorse has reopened completely following a collision involving two vehicles on Tuesday afternoon. Limited details have been provided by authorities regarding the condition of the individuals involved, the cause of the accident, and any ongoing investigations. Calista MacLeod from Yukon RCMP communications mentioned that an update will be provided soon.
The incident occurred near the Cousins airstrip, south of the North Klondike Highway junction, prompting the RCMP to shut down the highway around 3 p.m. Tuesday. It was partially reopened to one lane about an hour later. Emergency medical services, the fire department, and the Whitehorse RCMP all responded to the crash scene, according to MacLeod.
Yukon Protective Services confirmed that the highway was cleared and traffic was back to normal after 10 p.m. on Tuesday.