Two dead after crash closes Lougheed Highway overnight near Maple Ridge, B.C.

Two people have died following a major crash on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge, B.C.

One other person was air-lifted to hospital with “non-life-threatening injuries,” according to police.

Pictures from the scene Sunday morning show serious damage to two vehicles, with one car torn in half.

Police said the crash took place around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions from 272 Street to 280 Street for several hours overnight.

The cause of the crash is being investigated.

The highway reopened around 9 a.m. Sunday morning.

by Global News