Two people were taken to hospital after a crash at Highway 19 and Horne Lake Road.
Two people were sent to hospital Wednesday after a crash north of Qualicum Beach.
The collision happened around 4 p.m. at Highway 19 and Horne Lake Road.
RCMP say a car, a pickup truck and a semi trailer were involved in the crash. One person was airlifted to hospital while another person was transported by an ambulance.
Two ppl rushed to hospital after serious crash at Hwy 19/Horne Lake Rd involving car, pickup and tractor trailer. Lane closures. @CHEK_News pic.twitter.com/7ZTwbR3IDW
— Dean Stoltz (@deanstoltzchek) August 10, 2017
“In each vehicle, there was one patient that needed to be extricated,” Chief Geoff Macintosh of the Bow Horn Bay Fire Department said. There is no update at this time on the conditions of the people involved.
Semi involved in crash has light signal smashed into front of cab. Driver not seriously hurt. Major delays Hwy 19 SB approaching Horne Lake. pic.twitter.com/Hr5WERg1a5
— Dean Stoltz (@deanstoltzchek) August 10, 2017
Traffic was delayed for several hours as police investigated the crash. The southbound lanes of the highway were shut down and reopened around 9 p.m.
Alexa Huffman
