Another person was airlifted to the hospital with “non-life-threatening injuries,” according to police.
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Images from the scene on Sunday morning show heavy damage to two vehicles, with one car torn in half. “The crash scene was extensive with significant vehicle damage to the road and brush,” BC RCMP spokeswoman Dawn Roberts said. “A vehicle is described as being essentially split in two. “Crews had to go into the brush to locate people involved in this extensive debris and to retrieve or capture people.” Story continues below ad Police said the accident happened around 11.30pm on Saturday night. Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions from Route 272 to Route 280 for several hours overnight.
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The cause of the crash is being investigated. The highway reopened around 9 a.m. Sunday. 2:02 Another Vancouver Metro overpass hit by over-height truck Another Vancouver Metro overpass hit by over-height truck Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
