Prince George, B.C. – One person is dead   following a head on crash involving a logging truck and a  car near Whiskers Point  north of Prince George.

Highway 97 is  closed in both directions . There is no estimated time of reopening, and no detour available.

There is a second commercial vehicle incident just north of the fatal crash, but there  is no  indication at this time of serious injuries

North District Staff  Sergeant Pat McTiernan says Highway 16 east is closed  49 km east of the Junction  at Tete Jaune Cache because of a vehicle incident involving a commercial vehicle and two other vehicles.  There is no word yet on extent of injuries.  Again,  there is no  estimated  time of reopening and no detour available.

“Drivers have to realize that although the roads look clear,   this is not July, it is December” says Staff Sergeant McTiernan.  “We are hearing of multiple  instances where people are sliding off the road into the ditch, and what motorists have to realize is, that even though the air temperature may be plus 8,  the  ground is still frozen and the  temperature of the roadway may be  minus 5. So when you have that warm, damp air over a frozen surface,  you will get black ice.”

The  message is to  slow down and drive for the conditions.