Tuesday, January 8, 2019 ~ LANGFORD
~ West Shore Voice News [Updated 11:10 am on January 9, 2019]
Both drivers — each the sole occupant of their vehicles — were taken to hospital with serious injuries today following a head-on collision that occurred at 12:43 pm on Highway 1 (Trans Canada) near the Leigh Road interchange.
West Shore RCMP, the RCMP Traffic Unit, BC Ambulance and Langford Fire Rescue responded to the two-vehicle crash that occured on an undivided curve between Leigh Road and West Shore Parkway.
The RCMP Collision Analyst and investigators remained at the scene to determine the cause of the collision. Highway 1 was closed from 1:20 pm to 4 pm both northbound and southbound while the investigation was completed. Northbound traffic was diverted at Leigh Road, southbound diverted at West Shore Parkway.
Traffic was diverted by flagging crews through Langford Parkway to West Shore Parkway both northbound and soundbound.
Roads were wet from rain today and were wet at the time of the crash, says Langford Assistant Fire Chief Lance Caven. There were eight firefighters on scene.
Firefighters had to use the ‘jaws of life’ extraction equipment to remove one of the vehicle occupants. “This was done quickly by our Firefighters and both occupants were taken to hospital by BC Ambulance,” says Caven.
Mainroad South Island personnel arrived on scene within minutes to provide traffic control and assistance to emergency services, says Chris Cowley, Operations Manager, Mainroad South Island Contracting LP. “The road temperature was 3°C with good traction and there was some light rain. There is a curve in the road there and it is three lanes wide,” says Cowley.
“The cause of the collision is under investigation. We are asking for any witnesses of this collision to contact investigators,” says Cpl. Chris Dovell of the West Shore RCMP.