The RCMP is investigating two separate crashes Tuesday, one in Richmond where one person was killed and a crash on the Sea-to-Sky Expressway that injured two.
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Police are investigating a fatal accident on Westminster Highway near No. 4 Road in Richmond on Tuesday that left one person dead.
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The incident involving a semi-trailer and another vehicle has caused significant delays and traffic jams in the area.
One person died in the collision, while three others were taken to hospital with serious injuries, confirmed Cpl. Ian Henderson of the Richmond RCMP.
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Meanwhile, a head-on collision has shut down traffic on the Sea-to-Sky Expressway south of Squamish.
Squamish RCMP said it received multiple reports of the accident on Highway 99 north of Porteau Cove just before 9 a.m. M.
Two people were involved in the collision and both were taken to hospital, police said. The firefighters had to remove one of the drivers from his vehicle.
The incident closed the road in both directions for several hours between Brunswick Beach Road and Porteau Cove. Just after noon Tuesday, police reopened a single lane to allow alternate traffic. Motorists should expect delays, RCMP said.
Reference-vancouversun.com