British Columbia

Sea-to-Sky Highway fully reopen after major collision

Two people were sent to hospital after a serious collision closed a section of the Sea-To-Sky Highway Tuesday evening.

2 people taken to hospital, 1 by air ambulance

The collision briefly closed both lanes of Highway 99. RCMP say travellers northbound should expect major delays Tuesday night. (Twitter/RCMP)

Two people were sent to hospital after a serious collision completely closed a section of the Sea-to-Sky Highway on Tuesday evening.

The collision happened south of Strachan Point near Lions Bay, Squamish RCMP said.

B.C. Emergency Health Services was called to the scene at around 5:45 p.m. PT. Two people were taken to hospital, one by ground ambulance and one by air ambulance, BCEHS spokesman Vincent Chou said.

It's not yet clear how many vehicles were involved, but a photo tweeted by Squamish RCMP shows one vehicle upside down on the highway.

Traffic was shut down in both directions as emergency crews worked.

One southbound lane was reopened just before 8 p.m. PT, RCMP tweeted.

The RCMP's Integrated Collision Analysis Reconstruction Service remained at the scene into the night.

The highway had fully reopened by 2:30 a.m. PT Wednesday, according to DriveBC.