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A stretch of Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge, B.C., is largely closed Friday morning following a serious vehicle crash.
RCMP said eastbound lanes on the throughfare are closed from 287th Street to Jim Robson Way, and 240th Street is fully closed from River Road to Hill Avenue. One westbound lane of Lougheed Highway is also closed, according to DriveBC.
B.C. Emergency Health Services said two ambulances and several paramedics responded to the incident, at 240th Street and Lougheed Highway, just after 3 a.m. PT Friday.
It said no patients were taken to the hospital.
A 5 a.m. statement from the Ridge Meadows RCMP said police were on scene investigating, and drivers should expect delays on their morning commute. RCMP described the crash as a “serious motor vehicle incident,” but provided no further details.
Photos taken of the scene show a single vehicle with its back end in the air and all but the rear of it severely damaged.
“The Ridge Meadows RCMP is requesting patience this morning; and asking for commuters to plan an alternative route,” RCMP said in a statement.
