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7-car pileup stalls traffic on Highway 1 in North Vancouver

Five of the seven cars said to have crashed on Highway 1 near "The Cut" in North Vancouver on Feb. 22, 2020. District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Services/Twitter

Traffic was stalled for some time on Highway 1 in North Vancouver after seven cars piled up on “The Cut” Saturday afternoon.

The cars crashed into each other in the southeast-bound left lane of the highway between the Lynn Creek and Ironworkers bridges near the Keith Road exit around 1:30 p.m.

Firefighters responded with three trucks, while paramedics also sent an ambulance. No patients had been transported as of 2:30 p.m.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

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Traffic was backed up eastbound all the way to Boulevard Crescent until crews were able to begin clearing the scene.

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Drivers are being warned to expect heavy delays to continue on the highway for some time, particularly around the Keith Road offramp.

The scene was finally cleared around 3:15 p.m.

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