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Traffic delays in West Vancouver for highway crash that killed 2

Click to play video: 'Two people die in head-on crash near Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal'
Two people die in head-on crash near Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
West Vancouver police are trying to figure out how a car ended up driving the wrong way on Highway 1 Wednesday evening, colliding head-on with another vehicle. Angela Jung reports – Jun 27, 2024

Two people have died in an early morning crash in West Vancouver, according to police.

Highway 1 westbound lanes were closed Thursday morning due to the crash and drivers experienced lengthy delays.

Westbound lanes have since been reopened.

The apparent head-on crash happened near the Westport Road exit around midnight.

Click to play video: 'Traffic delays in West Vancouver for highway crash that killed 2'
Traffic delays in West Vancouver for highway crash that killed 2

Footage from the scene showed two vehicles with crumpled front ends, suggesting a high-speed head-on collision.

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Seven ambulances were seen at the crash site Wednesday night.

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“Seven ambulances with primary care and advanced care paramedics and a supervisor attended the scene. Paramedics provided emergency medical treatment and transported three patients to hospital,” said Paramedic public information offficer Brian Twaites.

The detachment also said access to the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal was blocked.

B.C.’s Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service has been called in for an investigation.

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