FATAL COLLISION IN MAPLE RIDGE, BC CLAIMS ONE LIFE AND INJURES TWO OTHERS. THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION CAUSED THE ENGINE BLOCK OF ONE VEHICLE TO BE COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT.

 

FATAL COLLISION IN MAPLE RIDGE, BC CLAIMS ONE LIFE AND INJURES TWO OTHERS.  THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION CAUSED THE ENGINE BLOCK OF ONE VEHICLE TO BE COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT.

February 5, 2015

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

One person has died and another airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a three vehicle crash in Maple Ridge this morning.

Ridge Meadow RCMP and the Integrated Crash Analyst Reconstructionist Services team are investigating the fatal crash, which involved two cars and a pickup truck.

Mounties are releasing few details on the accident but Insp. Dan Splinter did say the fatal collision occurred when one vehicle crossed the centre line of Lougheed Highway near 256th Street and was broadsided on the passenger side by another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. The force of the collision caused the engine block of one vehicle to be completely ripped out.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, another was airlifted out and a third person received minor injuries in the accident.

Crp. Alana Dunlop says the initial investigation has revealed wet weather and roads along with speed as contributing factors to the crash. Lougheed Hwy was closed east of 240 St to Spillsbury for several hours.

The name of the victim will not be released by police until the next of kin are notified.