One man is in hospital after an early-morning collision that shut down parts of Oak Street on Wednesday.
Just before 1:30 a.m., a white Mercedes SUV and white Honda Civic collided in the intersection of West 49th Avenue and Oak Street.
Wreckage was spread out over a four-block area.
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The driver of the Mercedes, a Surrey man, is in hospital with life-threatening injuries, Vancouver police said. The occupants of the Honda — two 20-year-old women from Vancouver — suffered minor injuries.
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Vancouver police said while the investigation is still in its early stages, they believe speed was a factor in the crash.
Oak Street was fully reopened shortly after 11 a.m.
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