By Canadian Press

Collision in Langley leaves one dead and closes some lanes of Highway 1 overnight

Sep 7, 2024 | 11:18 AM

LANGLEY — One person is dead and another has been airlifted to hospital following a crash on Highway 1 in British Columbia.

Sgt. Joe Leeson with Langley RCMP says officers were called around 9:40 p.m. Friday night after a tow truck hit the rear of a tractor-trailer unit in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1.

Leeson says the tow-truck driver died at the scene.

The passenger was flown by air ambulance to hospital.

The collision closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near Langley overnight, and while Drive BC says the road reopened Saturday, it warned drivers to expect major delays due to congestion.

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RCMP are investigating the cause of the collision.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 7, 2024.

The Canadian Press