A five-car crash that impeded traffic on the Pat Bay Highway on Monday night sent two to hospital.
Sidney and North Saanich RCMP were called to the crash Feb. 25 around 6:50 p.m.
Five vehicles were involved and two people were taken to Saanich Peninsula Hospital by ambulance as a precaution. There were no serious injuries reported. The RCMP say speed and alcohol are not believed to be involved.
UPDATE: Pat Bay Highway is closed southbound until further notice. #yyj #yyjtraffic #drivebc #sidney #yyjnews
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UPDATE: Pat Bay Highway open one lane southbound. #yyj #yyjnews #drivebc
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The incident happened southbound, just north of Sidney, and the highway was closed for about 10 minutes while glass was cleared away.
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“The Sidney North Saanich RCMP wish to thank the public for their patience while emergency services were on scene,” said Const. Meighan de Pass.
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