VICTORIA — B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone says plans are underway to install more safety barriers on a notorious stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway north of Victoria.
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle pileup through the Malahat section of the highway, known for its steep and winding curves.
Stone says the government recently completed a major safety project in the area but more barriers are needed.
The minister says he's been told a vehicle hit black ice and crossed into the oncoming lane, causing the serious crash.
Malahat Fire-Rescue chief Rob Patterson says he has seen similar accidents too many times and believes installing more concrete dividers on the highway would prevent such tragedies.
The highway was reopened at around noon Wednesday after being closed for much of the morning. (The Canadian Press, CFAX)
