The driver of a classic car had a lucky escape in Richmond after a multi-vehicle crash catapulted him through his windshield and under another vehicle.
According to Richmond RCMP, the 59-year-old man was driving a grey, 1961, Riley 4-door sedan – which was not equipped with seatbelts – around 5 p.m. on Friday when it was involved in the crash at No. 4 Road and Westminster Highway.
Police said the driver, after being thrown from his own car, ended up being pinned under another vehicle and had to be extracted by a crew from Richmond Fire-Rescue.
The driver, who is from Vancouver, suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries, and was taken to hospital.
Speed may have been a factor in the collision, according to the RCMP, which is still investigating the crash.
Nearby resident Will Barber, who witnessed the aftermath, said it was yet “another horrible accident at this intersection.”
Such was the commotion, and the fact the intersection was shut off until the morning, Barber assumed there had been a fatality.
Anyone who may have dashcam video of the incident is asked to contact the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 21-12190.
