Cargo of fireworks explodes into hour-long light show after Highway 1 crash in southwest B.C.
A collision on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Vancouver resulted in an hour-long light show on Thursday night after the crash caused a cargo of fireworks to ignite.
![Cargo of fireworks explodes into hour-long light show after Highway 1 crash in southwest B.C.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7010609.1698429158!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fireworks-explosion-highway-1-hope-b-c-26-october-2023.jpg)
![Fireworks exploded along Highway 1 outside of Hope, B.C., following a collision between a truck and a semi-trailer hauling fireworks on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Fireworks explode above a road and a fire at night.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7010609.1698429158!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fireworks-explosion-highway-1-hope-b-c-26-october-2023.jpg)
A collision on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Vancouver resulted in an hour-long light show on Thursday night after the crash caused a cargo of fireworks to ignite.