VicPD had crash analytics teams and forensic investigators on site last night after a serious motor vehicle incident occurred involving a car, a truck and a bus.
At around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 20th, at the intersection of Bay Street and Douglas Street, police responded to the incident.
Police say that when they arrived, the front end of the car was engulfed in flames and bystanders were aiding in removing the driver and passenger from the vehicle.
One witness told Victoria Buzz that one of the assisting bystanders was an unhoused Victorian who has aided in situations like this before.
According to VicPD, several witnesses stated they saw the car travelling southbound on Douglas Street at a high speed.
They reported the car ran a red light and collided with the side of a truck travelling eastbound on Bay Street.
Because of the force of the impact, the truck was forced into the front end of the BC Transit bus involved, which was headed northbound on Douglas Street.
“There were passengers on board the bus at the time of the collision, but no significant injuries were reported from the bus,” BC Transit confirmed.
“The bus suffered significant damage to the front end during the incident, and there was lost service as a result. BC Transit thanks emergency services and their Transit Supervisor for their fast response.”
Police say the truck driver received serious and possibly life-altering injuries, while the driver and passenger of the car only sustained minor injuries.
All three were transported to hospital.
Investigators attended the scene and collected a blood sample from the driver of the car to determine if impairment was involved.
VicPD say that further details are not available at this time because the investigation is ongoing.
