UPDATE –Jan 15, 2025: The Patullo Bridge was resumed after midday on Saturday.
ORIGINAL TALE:
The Pattullo Bridge in between New Westminster and Surrey, B.C., continues to be shut Saturday early morning after 3 individuals were eliminated and a single person was entrusted serious injuries in a collision Friday night, according to cops.
An information launch from the Surrey Police Service (SPS) claimed the accident, which took place on the eastern end of the bridge around 10 p.m. on Friday, entailed 2 vehicles and one semi-trailer vehicle.
It claimed initial -responders carried out life-saving steps, however 3 individuals were stated deceased at the scene, and one additional individual was required to the healthcare facility with serious injuries.
“At this early stage, the extent of that person’s injuries are unknown, but they are expected to survive,” claimed Lindsey Houghton, team sergeant with the SPS.
Houghton claimed those 4 individuals, that he referred to as young person men, were guests in among the vehicles entailed.
Houghton claimed there were no injuries from the various other auto, and the vehicle driver of the semi-trailer vehicle was likewise safe and continued to be on scene.
The Pattullo Bridge continues to be shut Saturday early morning as cops check out. (Curtis Kreklau)
The bridge continues to be shut in both instructions as the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) and the RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) check out.
“It’s still too early to tell what the cause was, it’s a very complex investigation,” claimed Houghton.
Houghton claimed the bridge might re-open later on in the early morning.
Police are asking witnesses or anybody that might have dashcam video to call the SPS at 604-599-0502 and quote data 2025-12779.
