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Major accident closes the Sea to Sky Highway near Stawamus Chief

Click to play video: 'Sea to Sky crash causes Good Friday pileup'
Sea to Sky crash causes Good Friday pileup
On Friday afternoon, March 29, 2024 emergency personnel responded to a serious multi-vehicle crash on Highway 99 just south of Squamish, B.C. One person was transported to hospital in serious condition. The highway was closed in both directions and traffic was backed up for kilometres – Mar 29, 2024

A major accident closed the Sea to Sky Highway near the Squamish gondola and the Chief Friday afternoon.

According to Drive BC, the accident occurred outside the Stawamus Chief parking lot and both directions were blocked for about two hours.

At about 4:30 p.m. the highway opened to single-lane alternating traffic in both directions between Mamquam Forest Service Rd and the Stawamus Chief parking lot.

B.C. Emergency Health Services the call came in at 2:01 p.m.

Two ground ambulances were dispatched to the scene and paramedics transported one patient to the hospital in serious condition.

An air ambulance was also dispatched.

Click to play video: 'Snowy Sea to Sky Highway mess'
Snowy Sea to Sky Highway mess

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