‘Vehicle incident’ closes Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge
Posted August 1, 2023 8:06 pm.
Last Updated August 2, 2023 6:21 am.
Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions between 240th Street and Spilsbury Street in Maple Ridge after a “vehicle incident” Tuesday evening.
BC Emergency Health Services says it received a call at 6:48 p.m. and deployed five units to the area. It adds that two people were transported to hospital with minor injuries.
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- Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions between 240th Street and Spilsbury Street in Maple Ridge due to a vehicle incident on Tuesday evening. (Courtesy: DriveBC)
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- Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions between 240th Street and Spilsbury Street in Maple Ridge due to a vehicle incident on Tuesday evening. (Courtesy: DriveBC)
In a tweet, DriveBC says crews are on scene and an assessment is currently in progress and to expect major delays in the area.
REMINDER / UPDATE – #BCHwy7 The highway is closed in both directions between 240th St and Spilsbury St in #MapleRidge due to a vehicle incident. Crews on scene. Assessment in progress. Consider an alternate route and expect delays. #LougheedHwy
Info:https://t.co/ttHFMHYgIb pic.twitter.com/gWAiCnhvXH
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) August 2, 2023
A caller to the CityNews traffic centre reports seeing a motorcycle involved in a collision and a person receiving medical attention.
CityNews has reached out to Ridge Meadows RCMP for further details on the incident.
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