Advertisement

Crash on Sea-to-Sky highway leaves three people in critical condition

Click to play video: 'Sea to Sky Highway shut down overnight after four people hurt in a collision'
Sea to Sky Highway shut down overnight after four people hurt in a collision
The Sea to Sky Highway was shut down overnight after a horrible crash north of Squamish. Two air ambulances and five ground ambulances responded to the crash -- near the Cheakamus recreation area – Apr 15, 2021

Four people have been seriously injured in a collision on the Sea-to-Sky highway north of Squamish.

BC Emergency Health Services says it was called just before 5 p.m., and deployed five ground ambulances and two helicopters to the scene.

Paramedics arrived to find three people in critical condition and one person in stable condition.

Story continues below advertisement

Squamish RCMP asked people to be patient, as a collision reconstruction team was being deployed, adding the closure would last “a number of hours.”

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

DriveBC said the highway was closed in both directions, and warned motorists to expect “major delays.”

Click to play video: 'Fatal Sea-to-Sky accident renews calls for more safety measures'
Fatal Sea-to-Sky accident renews calls for more safety measures

Sponsored content

AdChoices