Two dead in West Vancouver crash, Highway 1 reopens

UPDATE: June 27, 9:40 am

One westbound lane has reopened on Highway 1 after a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday night left two people dead in West Vancouver.

The crash shut down all traffic on the highway in the direction of Horseshoe Bay and Sea to Sky west of Exit 4 near Caulfeild Drive.

But around 9 a.m. Thursday, West Vancouver police said one westbound lane had reopened on Highway 1 as the final stages of cleanup were completed and that the second lane would open soon.

As the closure prevented staff from getting to work, ferry traffic in Horseshoe Bay was severely delayed.

ORIGINAL: June 27, 7:42 am

Two people have died in a head-on collision on Highway 1 in West Vancouver, according to West Vancouver police.

At around 11.40pm on Wednesday 26 June, a driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes near Westport Road caused a head-on collision, “killing two people and sending the remaining passengers to hospital” , according to a report. statement from the West Vancouver Police.

The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service is on the scene investigating, with westbound traffic on Highway 1 closed at Westport Road. Alternative routes are available via Exit 4 and Marine Drive. Access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal is blocked at this time, police said.

“The West Vancouver Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of those affected and thanks the West Vancouver public for their patience and cooperation,” the statement read.

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