2 people in hospital after Pattullo Bridge crash Sunday night
A portion of the Pattullo Bridge was closed and two people were hospitalized after a crash in Surrey, B.C., late Sunday evening.
Police officers, paramedics and the Surrey Fire Service were called to a collision in the area of the Pattullo Bridge and King George Boulevard around 8:35 p.m., the Surrey Police Service said in a statement Sunday night.
According to police, a man and a woman were treated at the scene and transported to hospital with serious injuries.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area after police shut down the eastbound lanes of the major bridge following the incident. Drive BC issued a statement at 9:01 p.m. advising the public of its closure, before announcing it had reopened shortly before 11 p.m.
Police said the investigation into the incident continues.
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