RCMP are asking for the public to come forward with information as they continue to investigate a serious three-vehicle accident that forced the closure of parts of Hwy. 99 late Sunday afternoon.
Just before 4:30 p.m., Deas Island Traffic Services RCMP received numerous 911 calls in relation to a vehicle which was travelling on Hwy. 99 through the George Massey Tunnel, southbound in the northbound lane.
According to police, witnesses reported that an older model, grey Volkswagen golf, collided head-on with a northbound, grey Toyota Rav 4, just south of the Hwy. 17 overpass in Delta. A third vehicle, a grey Honda Pilot was also involved in the collision.
The Volkswagen driver, a 26-year-old male from Vancouver, suffered life threatening injuries. A passenger in the Toyota Rav 4, a 19-year-old female, suffered serious injuries, while the driver, a 48-year-old from Surrey suffered unknown injuries. All were transported to local area hospitals by paramedics. The driver and passenger of the Honda Pilot suffered minor injury and were treated and released at the scene.
“We are continuing to investigate the circumstances by which the driver ended up travelling in the wrong direction,” said Const. Manjit Gill, who is the lead investigator for Deas Island RCMP.
The northbound lane of Hwy. 99 was closed for a number of hours while the investigation progressed, with assistance from the Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstructionist Services (ICARS) and the Delta police.
Delta fire fighters also responded to the accident scene and assisted in treating the injured, said deputy chief Brad Wilson.
RCMP are asking anyone who was a witness to this collision and have not already spoken to police to contact Deas Island Traffic Services at 778-290-2400 and note file number 2018-949.
