‘Several’ people taken to hospital following seven-vehicle collision involving dump truck: RCMP

West Shore RCMP says several people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries in a seven-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Langford on Friday.

On April 8 around 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 1 and West Shore Parkway.

West Shore RCMP, Langford Fire, and BC Ambulance Services attended the call.

When officers arrived, a Volkswagen Golf was on fire, according to an RCMP news release.

In total, seven vehicles were involved in the collision, including a dump truck, and several people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The RCMP did not say exactly how many people, though on Friday it was reported that five people were taken to hospital.

We are relieved this collision resulted in non-life threatening injuries, especially involving a dump truck and vehicle fire,  Const. Meghan Groulx, spokesperson for the West Shore RCMP said in a news release.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation, and investigators are asking any witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to call West Shore RCMP at (250) 474-2264.

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