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Highway 99 Closed for Several Hours After Multi-Vehicle Crash in South Surrey
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Highway 99 Closure and Traffic Impact
On Friday evening, a multi-vehicle collision near the Highway 99 and Highway 91 interchange forced the closure of both northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 99 in South Surrey, British Columbia. The incident involved a semi-truck with trailer, a double-decker transit bus, and several other vehicles. DriveBC reported that the southbound stretch was shut shortly after 5:30 p.m. PT, with a single northbound lane initially open before being closed. Traffic remained halted for multiple hours, with the highway reopening to all traffic around 9:30 p.m. PT.
Injuries and Emergency Response
B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) confirmed that paramedics treated 13 patients at the scene. Two individuals were transported to hospital in serious but stable condition, one of them by air ambulance; the remaining eleven were taken to hospital in stable condition. The injuries ranged from serious to less serious, and no fatalities were reported.
Official Statements & Responses
Surrey Police Service (SPS) staff sergeant Lindsey Houghton, the senior media-relations officer, described the crash as still under investigation, noting that the semi-truck and trailer appear to have crossed into the southbound lanes. BCEHS issued a statement indicating that emergency crews, including Surrey Fire Services, were on scene providing medical care and assisting with traffic management. DriveBC and SPS coordinated the closure and subsequent reopening of the highway.
Verbatim Quote
“Both the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 99, just east of the Highway 99 and Highway 91 interchange, are currently closed due to a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi truck and trailer, a bus, and several vehicles,” — Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton