[溫哥華本地新聞] Surrey crash that killed five worst in over 20 years, Mounties say

Surrey crash that killed five worst in over 20 years, Mounties say

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Five people are dead following a crash in south Surrey that B.C. Mounties say is possibly the worst they’ve witnessed in over 20 years.
All five occupants of a car — including two children — were killed in the horrific crash that took place around 11 a.m. about six kilometres from the U.S. border, say RCMP.
Several blocks of Pacific Highway remained closed for hours in an area near the crash scene at 176 Street and 32 Avenue.
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Sgt. Dale Carr said it appears a Dodge Caravan sped through a red light at the intersection and then crashed into a mid-sized car. The male driver — and lone occupant — of the Dodge Caravan suffered serious injuries and was transported by air ambulance to Royal Columbian Hospital
“The Dodge Caravan has such high velocity, it goes through the intersection, it comes to rest about 200 metres west of that intersection,” he said. “There’s again, so much velocity involved in the crash that the mid-sized import vehicle was torn in half at the firewall.”
Manvir Shergill, who lives about a kilometre away from the intersection, said he had just woken up when he heard a very loud crash from outside. The 23-year-old immediately called his mother, who was not home at the time.
When she did not pick up, Shergill, fearing the worst, ran out to the scene of the crash.
“When I got there, there was a white SUV flipped over at that new Esso (gas station) getting built there,” he said. “There was another car at the same area, flipped over and split in half. The engine was upside down and the car was just totally split.”
Online, people reacted with sadness and anger at the fatal crash.
“When will drivers learn to slow down? 5 people dead, and for what?” wrote the Twitter user @balisally after the news broke.
Carr said the incident left a debris field of about 200 metres in size.
Carr, who has been in law enforcement for 26 years, called the crash scene a horrific scene of debris, and the worst collision he has witnessed.
“I can’t think of a time that I’ve ever seen a crash, personally, of this magnitude,” he said.