{"id":935960,"date":"2026-10-17T03:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T03:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935960\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T03:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T03:46:11","slug":"highway-99-closed-in-surrey-b-c-after-multi-vehicle-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935960\/","title":{"rendered":"Highway 99 closed in Surrey, B.C., after multi-vehicle crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg\" alt=\"Text to Speech Icon\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 2 minutes<\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A crumpled semi-truck is seen next to a bus with visible damage.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792208770_991_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499531396438613\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption-oOSXz\">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)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">In a statement, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said the crash involved a semi-trailer, bus and other vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">&#8220;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,&#8221; read the statement from SPS Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">In a later statement, Houghton said one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>\u26d4#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<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DriveBC\/status\/2111253564572176400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">DriveBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">Houghton said it is likely that parts of the critical stretch would be closed for several hours on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">DriveBC said motorists in the area should expect delays due to major congestion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-b3GxD html-paragraph\">CBC News reached out to TransLink, but a spokesperson deferred comment to the B.C. Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A number of emergency vehicles are seen along a highway.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792208771_42_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.21606648199446\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption-oOSXz\">The crash led to long lineups along the Surrey-Delta border on Friday night, with a number of first responders in attendance. 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