Vancouver crash leaves 1 person critically hurt

The scene of a collision in Vancouver near E 41st Ave & Quebec St
The scene of a collision in Vancouver near E 41st Ave & Quebec St on Thursday April 25, 2024. (CityNews Image)

By Aastha Pandey-Kanaan and Hana Mae Nassar

Posted April 25, 2024 4:35 pm.

Last Updated April 26, 2024 6:27 am.

A crash along a section of East 41st Avenue in Vancouver Thursday afternoon left one person critically hurt and shut the major route for several hours.

The crash happened before 3 p.m., shutting E. 41st Avenue between Quebec and Main streets in both directions until about 6:45 p.m.

The scene of a collision in Vancouver near E 41st Ave & Quebec St
The scene of a collision in Vancouver near E 41st Ave & Quebec St on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (CityNews Image)

Emergency Health Services (EHS) told CityNews in an email that one Advanced Care Paramedic ambulance, one Primary Care Paramedic ambulance, a Critical Care Paramedic educator, and a supervisor responded to the scene.

Brian Twaites, a paramedic public information officer, said, “Paramedics provided emergency medical care and transported one patient to the hospital in critical condition.”

The scene of a collision in Vancouver near E 41st Ave & Quebec St on Thursday April 25, 2024.
The scene of a collision in Vancouver near E 41st Ave & Quebec St
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No further details about the patient and their injuries have been provided.

A vehicle was seen in the area heavily damaged and partly crushed into a power pole. 

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