2 people hospitalized after single-vehicle collision on Sea-to-Sky Highway

By John Copsey CKNW

Posted October 21, 2020 1:10 am EST

Updated October 21, 2020 9:42 am EST

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Squamish RCMP and firefighters on the scene of a single-vehicle collision on the Sea-to-Sky Highway south of Lions Bay, B.C., on Oct. 20, 2020. Squamish RCMP/Twitter

Two people have been taken to hospital, one by air and another by ground ambulance, following a single-vehicle incident on the Sea-to-Sky Highway south of Lions Bay, B.C., Tuesday evening.

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It happened shortly after 7 p.m. on Highway 99 at Strachan Point, according to Squamish RCMP.

Traffic was heavily backed up on the busy route due to the collision.

An air ambulance on the scene of Tuesday night’s single vehicle Sea-to-Sky Highway collision. One person was flown to hospital; another taken by ground ambulance. anonymous

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As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, the northbound lanes remained closed, with the right southbound lane serving alternating traffic flow.