A woman has died in an overnight crash on Highway 99 in Surrey, B.C.
Surrey RCMP said the single-vehicle crash happened at 1:30 a.m. and a woman in her 20s was declared dead at the scene.
The woman was a passenger in the car and was “ejected” from the vehicle in the crash, police said.
The car ended up in a farmer’s field, a few hundred feet from the highway.
The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service was called to assist the Surrey RCMP criminal collision investigation team.
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BC Emergency Health Services said five ambulances responded to the crash. Three patients were treated at the scene and two were taken to hospital.
The other two occupants were a 23-year-old man, who was driving, and a 22-year-old man.
Police said it appears speed may be a factor in the crash.
The crash shut down Highway 99 northbound between King George Boulevard and Highway 91.
The closure caused massive traffic delays in the area, spilling into adjacent roadways.
Highway 99 has been reopened as of 1:30 p.m.
Traffic delays are expected to remain due to congestion.
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