A multi-vehicle crash on the Granville Street Bridge closed the span for hours and sent six people to hospital, including one with life-altering injuries.
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A major multi-vehicle crash on the Granville Street Bridge sent six people to hospital and prompted the Vancouver Police Department’s collision investigators to ask the public for witness information and video footage. Police said the crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, after 5 p.m., and that the Granville Bridge was closed in both directions for several hours.
According to VPD, the incident involved a tow truck, a bus, and two other vehicles, resulting in multiple casualties. Police said one person suffered serious, life-altering injuries, while the remaining five people sustained minor injuries.
The bridge remained closed until the late evening, with police indicating it reopened around 10:30 p.m. The cause of the collision was still under investigation at the time of the police request for information.
Investigators said some footage related to the crash has been appearing on social media. One of the videos, as described by VPD, appeared to show a vehicle involved driving in an oncoming lane of traffic, an observation that investigators say could be relevant to understanding what led up to the impact.
VPD said it is specifically seeking video footage that captured events leading up to the collision, not just the crash itself. In addition to witnesses who may have observed the vehicles before the incident, investigators asked for dashcam footage that could help fill in gaps.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam video was directed to contact the VPD Collision Investigation Unit. Police provided a phone number, 604-717-3012, and an email address, vpdciu@vpd.ca, for people who can provide information or footage.
The collision occurred on a key downtown crossing connecting Vancouver’s neighborhoods, and the closure in both directions underscores the disruption to commuters and drivers around the time of the evening rush. The multi-vehicle nature of the crash and the involvement of a bus also raised the likelihood that multiple perspectives—on the bridge itself and in surrounding approaches—may exist.
Police said their investigation remains ongoing. With the crash timeline and bridge closure spanning several hours, investigators emphasized the importance of information that can pinpoint how vehicles were moving just before the collision.
For drivers and cyclists in Vancouver, the request highlights the practical value of dashcams and other readily available recordings during collisions involving multiple vehicles, especially when traffic patterns and lane usage may need to be reconstructed from video evidence. The next steps for witnesses are to come forward with any material that shows the moments leading to the crash and to contact the collision unit using the provided details.
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