Victoria Police responded to two crashes one block apart on Blanshard and Quadra, Friday afternoon.
The first crash was in the 3000-block of Quadra Street. Police originally said it was reported that one of the vehicles in the crash may have hit a residence, but a CHEK News reporter attended the scene and found the driver of the vehicle had hit a signpost.
Officers have responded to a collision in the 3000-block of Quadra Street that has one of the vehicles involved reported to have gone through a fence & yard & possibly into a residence. #yyjtraffic in the area will be impacted.
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) March 10, 2023
According to ICBC’s crash map, the intersection of Finlayson and Quadra had 80 crashes between 2017 and 2021.
One block over at Blanshard and Finlayson streets, police were responding to another crash which resulted in Finlayson being closed at Blanshard. However, the incident was later cleared and traffic through the area resumed.
UPDATE | Finlayson is now open. Lots of crashes today. Please use extra caution on the roads. #yyjtraffic https://t.co/g4y9ZtNEi7
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) March 10, 2023
ICBC’s crash map says there have been 193 crashes at this intersection between 2017 and 2021.
Earlier, Saanich Police were also responding to a crash that impacted traffic on the Pat Bay Highway.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Single-vehicle collision on Hwy 17 at Vanalman Ave. Traffic southbound on Hwy 17 is reduced to one lane currently. #yyjtraffic pic.twitter.com/uyzIhwylpm
— Saanich Police (@SaanichPolice) March 10, 2023
At this intersection, there were 10 crashes between 2017 and 2021, according to ICBC’s crash map.
Laura Brougham
