Man seriously injured in Surrey tractor-trailer collision

A major collision involving two tractor-trailers has closed Highway 17 at 136 Street in Surrey, B.C., according to RCMP.

Police say the crash happened at around 8:10 p.m. PT Tuesday.

Four ambulances were dispatched to the scene, B.C. Emergency Health Services confirmed to CBC News, and paramedics cared for and transported three patients to hospital. 

A tractor-trailer with its front end demolished sits in the middle of a highway.
Surrey RCMP says its criminal collision investigation team is looking into how the crash happened. (Curtis Kreklau)

In a statement emailed to CBC News, Surrey RCMP Sgt. James Mason said one of the drivers, a 41-year-old-man, was still in hospital Wednesday morning with serious injuries. He said the driver and passenger of the other tractor-trailer, two men aged 44 and 64, have been released from hospital. 

Police said the Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team and the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service are investigating the cause of the crash.

Five firefighters stand on the road amid debris, in front of a fire truck.
Surrey firefighters responded to the crash on Highway 17 at about 8 p.m. PT Tuesday. (Curtis Kreklau)

On Wednesday morning, RCMP said Highway 17 remained closed in both directions between Bridgeview Drive and North Surrey Truck Parking.

Authorities haven’t said when the highway will reopen.

The Surrey RCMP is asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or has dashcam footage from the area, to contact them at 604-599-0502.

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