The first media report out of Prince George outlined that it was a two vehicle collision between a passenger car and a semi west of McNulty Road on the outskirts of Vanderhoof.
A detour has been established around the site of the incident.
The next update on the state of the highway is planned for 4 PM, the estimated time of re-opening for the highway is somewhere between 5 and 8 PM.
You can access more updates from the Drive BC website or twitter feed
CFNR-- RCMP seek witnesses to Highway 16 crash
CFNR-- Head On Crash sends one to hospital
PG Citizen-- Head on collision Closes Highway 16 West
Opinion 250-- Crash Closes 16 West of Vanderhoof
Opinion 250-- Highway 16 West Closed for 11 Hours Following Crash
Update: Highway was reopened to traffic at 9:36 PM
