10 taken to hospital after crash on Sea to Sky Highway

Two ambulances on standby are seen on the Sea to Sky Highway 24 kilometres north of Squamish on a DriveBC highway camera capture at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Ten people were rushed to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on the Sea to Sky Highway near Whistler Wednesday morning.

The crash was reported around 9 a.m. just north of Brandywine Falls, near the “Welcome to Whistler” sign.

Paramedics told CTV News two people were transported to air ambulances and flown to hospital in critical condition. Eight others were driven to hospital in stable condition.

The highway was shut down in both directions, with DriveBC warning that a “lengthy closure” was expected.

Shortly before 3 p.m., the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP issued an updated statement saying the road had reopened “with alternating traffic.”

“Travelers should expect some delays as a result of the road closure,” said Cpl. Katrina Boehmer, in the statement.

“Drivers should also continue to exercise caution when travelling the Sea to Sky corridor today due to mixed snow and rain weather conditions.”

The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service has been called in from Metro Vancouver to investigate the crash.