5-car pileup on Alex Fraser Bridge leaves taxi on top of another vehicle

A taxi ended up on top of another vehicle in a five-car pileup on the Alex Fraser Bridge on a rainy Sunday night.

One car had reportedly stalled in the bridge’s middle lane before drivers piled into each other behind it at about 8:45 p.m.

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Emergency responders were on the scene, but it’s not believed anyone was seriously hurt.

However, some who were involved in the pileup were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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The incident blocked the bridge’s left and centre lanes heading northbound, according to DriveBC.

People are advised to drive with caution.

Here are some more photos from the pileup: 

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