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Multi-vehicle crash including double-decker bus closes Highway 99 in Delta

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Judd, A. (2026, October 17). Multi-vehicle crash including double-decker bus closes Highway 99 in Delta. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12106164/multi-vehicle-crash-double-decker-bus-highway-99-delta/

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A multi-vehicle accident on Highway 99 near the Highway 91 interchange in Delta involved a truck crossing the median and colliding with several vehicles, including a double-decker bus. The crash occurred on Friday afternoon and resulted in the highway being closed for an expected duration of several hours. Police have not confirmed any serious injuries or passenger presence on the bus at this time.

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Story summary

A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck and trailer, a double-decker bus, and several other cars closed Highway 99 in Delta, British Columbia on Friday afternoon. Initial reports from Surrey police indicated no serious injuries, but later updates confirmed that two people were seriously hurt, with one airlifted to a hospital; the remaining eleven injured individuals were hospitalized in stable condition. The crash occurred when dash cam footage showed the semi-truck crossing the median and colliding into multiple vehicles. Emergency services including BCEHS paramedics and Surrey Fire Services responded to the scene, expecting the highway to remain closed for several hours due to investigation and cleanup efforts.

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“Both articles describe a multi-vehicle crash involving a double-decker bus and a truck on Highway 99 in Delta, with varying initial reports about injuries but later confirming serious incidents.”

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Dash cam footage shows a truck crossing the median and crashing into several cars, including a double-decker transit bus.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17

2026-10-17 · Global News

Multi-vehicle crash including double-decker bus closes Highway 99 in Delta · assertive framing

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A serious multi-vehicle crash closed Highway 99 just east of the Highway 91 interchange in Delta on Friday afternoon. asserted

crash → close → afternoon

Dash cam footage shows a truck crossing the median and crashing into several cars, including a double-decker transit bus. asserted

truck → show → bus

Surrey police say it is not known if there are any serious injuries. asserted

it → say → ?

It is not known if the bus was carrying any passengers. asserted

bus → know → passengers

Get daily National news Surrey Fire Services and BCEHS paramedics are on scene, Surrey police said. asserted

police → get → scene

They expect the route to be closed for several hours. asserted

route → expect → hours

- Cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed 3 passengers, injured 16 under investigation - asserted

that → kill → investigation

Young father killed when motorcycle crashes into Edmonton bus shelter - asserted

motorcycle → kill → shelter

3 dead, at least 16 injured in fiery chain-reaction crash involving 2 Calgary transit busses asserted

16 → injure → busses

Bike lane advocates to challenge Ford government’s removal plans at Supreme Court asserted

advocates → challenge → Court