A senior injured in a spectacular three-car pileup on Pacific Highway March 9 remains in critical condition in hospital.
"He's stabilized, but obviously in critical condition," Surrey RCMP Cpl. Drew Grainger confirmed Monday.
The 77-year-old and his 39-year-old son were airlifted to hospital after the Ford F150 they were travelling in collided with a commercial cargo truck at the intersection of 24 Avenue. Impact crushed the Ford's front end and sent the commercial truck airborne. It flipped, landing on its side on top of a westbound black Jeep that had been waiting on 24th.
The Jeep driver, a 26-year-old Langley woman, and the male commercial-truck driver, a 25-year-old Surrey man, were taken to hospital and released.
It remains unclear exactly how the collision unfolded. At the scene, different witnesses told Peace Arch News the commercial truck was either northbound on Pacific Highway (176 Street) or eastbound on 24th – and the Ford either westbound on 24th or southbound on the highway – when the collision occurred.
Police are also considering the possibility the Ford was northbound on the highway at the time.
Drugs or alcohol are not believed to have contributed to the crash. All of the vehicles involved are to undergo an inspection to rule out mechanical failure.
Investigation is ongoing.