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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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Global News · collected 2026-10-17 · by Amy Judd

Quick Summary

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.
Written by AI on 2026-10-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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📰 Multi Vehicle Crash On Highway 99
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“The articles describe two different crashes in separate locations: one in Calgary and another on Highway 99 in Delta.”
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Amy Judd
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Topics

BCEHS Calgary Delta Surrey Surrey Fire Services

Subjects

Calgary GPE · 2× Surrey GPE · 2× BCEHS ORG · 1× Delta ORG · 1× Edmonton GPE · 1× Ford PERSON · 1× Supreme Court ORG · 1× Surrey Fire Services ORG · 1×

Narrative

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

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

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