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Highway 99 in South Surrey, B.C., is closed just east of the Highway 99 and Highway 91 interchange due to a multi-vehicle crash on Friday evening.
DriveBC said the southbound stretch between the Highway 91 overpass and the King George Boulevard on-ramp was closed just after 5:30 p.m. PT, with one northbound lane open initially but later closed to traffic.
DriveBC reported that one lane of southbound traffic had reopened by 8 p.m. PT, but no timeline was available for when the entire stretch would reopen.
A crash involving a semi-trailer and a transit bus, in addition to other vehicles, closed the critical Highway 99 stretch near the Surrey-Delta border on Friday night. (Shane MacKichan)
In a statement, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said the crash involved a semi-trailer, bus and other vehicles.
“The number and type of vehicles are unknown and I do not have information on the type of bus and whether it is carrying any passengers,” read the statement from SPS Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton.
In a later statement, Houghton said one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries in the crash.
⛔#BCHwy99 Closed southbound due to vehicle incident south of #BCHwy91 #DeltaBC. Northbound getting by on shoulder. Expect delays due to major congestion. https://t.co/7x1jbwGuUv #SurreyBC #SouthSurrey https://t.co/26Itibb1zm
Houghton said it is likely that parts of the critical stretch would be closed for several hours on Friday.
DriveBC said motorists in the area should expect delays due to major congestion.
CBC News reached out to TransLink, but a spokesperson deferred comment to the B.C. Highway Patrol.
The crash led to long lineups along the Surrey-Delta border on Friday night, with a number of first responders in attendance. (Shane MacKichan)