A two-vehicle crash closed Highway 1 after a semi truck lost control and blocked the road during the area's first real snow event of the season.

On Saturday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m., Sicamous RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near Cambie-Solsqua Road where a westbound semi truck had jackknifed in the winter storm conditions.

"The semi went into the eastbound ditch shearing off a hydro pole and leaving the trailer blocking both lanes of the highway," Sgt. Murray McNeil said in a media release.

An oncoming SUV was unable to stop in time and hit the trailer that was blocking both lanes of the highway, causing "extensive damage" to the vehicle, though no injuries were reported. 

"The driver of the semi truck was charged with failing to have adequate tires for winter conditions and operating a commercial vehicle without carrying chains," McNeil added.

Highway 1 remained closed for approximately six hours, not reopening until after midnight.