Four people sent to hospital after an accident on the border between Coquitlam and New Westminster – BC

A major accident on the Coquitlam-New Westminster border sent four people to the hospital Sunday morning. Two of the four are in critical condition.

BC Emergency Health Services said it was called to Highway 1 eastbound near the Brunette overpass just after 9 a.m.

Footage from the scene shows several ambulances and first responders blocking traffic in the area.

One vehicle fell into a ditch while the other was completely destroyed.

It is not yet clear what caused the accident.

Sunday’s crash comes after two collisions on Boxing Day. A woman died after being hit by a vehicle in Richmond on Saturday afternoon and a collision in Langley between two vehicles on the afternoon of Boxing Day sent two people to the hospital.

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