Despite the efforts from first responders on scene, three people have died of their injuries after an early morning car crash in South Surrey.
One driver was initially detained by police after the crash, which happened at approximately 2:45 a.m. Sunday (June 25) in the 3300-block of 176 Street.
A Volkswagen Golf with a single occupant was northbound on 176 Street past 32 Avenue, when it collided with a Hyundai sedan with a driver and three passengers that was also northbound, according to a Surrey RCMP release.
Both vehicles were knocked from the roadway into a water-filled ditch on the east side of the roadway. Three of the Hyundai鈥檚 occupants were sent to hospital in critical condition.
By Sunday afternoon, two occupants of the Hyundai had succumbed to their injuries and on Monday afternoon, the third occupant of the Hyundai also died, according to RCMP.
The driver of the Volkswagen, who was initially detained for an impaired-driving investigation, has since been served documents prohibiting him from driving and released pending further investigation.
Police will be looking at all the circumstances of this collision; at this time speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors in this collision, RCMP noted in a release.
鈥淭he Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team is actively working to gather crucial evidence and piece together what led to this tragic collision that has now claimed three lives, 鈥� said Surrey RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Vanessa Munn.
鈥淚nvestigations of this nature are complex and can take time to complete, but our officers are committed to conducting a thorough investigation and providing the families who lost loved ones with answers about what transpired.鈥�
Anyone with more information, including dash-cam footage around the area of 176 Street and 32 Avenue, is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file number: 2023-104042.
To make an anonymous report, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or
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