[Nismo 1234]

hi guys,
so 3 cars crashed at sfu killing one person....wondering if anyone know what happened or was there.. i was on that road 10 min before the crash..

http://www.canada.com/technology/Three+vehicle+crash+Burnaby+Mountain+kills+person/3845660/story.html

[flagella]

The road down Gaglardi to Como Lake seemed to be completely blocked. My gf took 143 and the bus went down to Hastings. Took about an hour from SFU to just go down the mountain.

[shenmecar]

It took me almost an hr to get from SFU to hastings. I was there at 5:15-ish

[jeepwreck]

ya it took me about an hour on the bus today to get off the mountain had to go some messed up way down and then back on the normal bus route

[illicitstylz]

Said the driver went into oncoming traffic, must've been a hero going down that long stretch on the oncoming side feeling good after a midterm or something...

[coolhwip]

I was heading down the hill about 1 or 2 minutes after it happened, at around 3:40...At first I thought it was just construction causing cars in front of me to slow down but I quickly realized it was an accident as I saw the first emergency vehicle arrive. It looked brutal and I was really hoping no one got seriously hurt so its sad to hear that someone died. Four fire trucks and three ambulances got to the scene as I was making my way through. Great to see that several cars that did witness the accident pulled to the side to help.

[Nismo 1234]

I was heading down the hill about 1 or 2 minutes after it happened, at around 3:40...At first I thought it was just construction causing cars in front of me to slow down but I quickly realized it was an accident as I saw the first emergency vehicle arrive. It looked brutal and I was really hoping no one got seriously hurt so its sad to hear that someone died. Four fire trucks and three ambulances got to the scene as I was making my way through.

did you see wat kind of car was involved??

[coolhwip]

It was an absolute mess. Couldn't tell as two cars were off to the side by the trees and the one car (sedan, i think) in the middle of the road was completely destroyed. I also focused most of my attention to the paramedics tending the injured.

[Nismo 1234]

oh~ just wondering if it was ppl racing

[gloors]

Was on my way to pickup my gf and saw all the emergency vechicles. Looked brutal from what I saw :( sad that someone died. RIP
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[coolhwip]

My guess, based on how it looked like is that the car the middle was heading up to SFU and veered to oncoming traffic; car on the left lane going downhill took avoiding action, clipped the oncoming car and took out the car on the right lane. There were 5 or 6 other vehicles that pulled to the side so I guess they saw everything.

[Milhouse]

I was leaving the mountain at 5:30, arrived down the mountain at 6:30.
It's just sad to hear that someone died. RIP.
Drive safe please.

[d1]

The scary part is that there are center dividers throughout that area, so for something like this to happen, it must have been a freak accident.

[GabAlmighty]

The scary part is that there are center dividers throughout that area, so for something like this to happen, it must have been a freak accident.

Huh? Only the corner at the bottom has a divider?

[coolhwip]

No center divider for most of that stretch, only the bend. Accident happened halfway up the climb where there is no divider.

[twitchyzero]

veering into oncoming traffic UP a hill...on a straight or was it at a bend?
RIP

[G]

RIP....

[Nismo 1234]

i guess the vancouver sun made a mistake
they said it was "between Broadway and Eastlake Drive"
i was kinda confused when i read the news since there is divders on gaglardi between broadway and eastlake drive.

[coolhwip]

veering into oncoming traffic UP a hill...on a straight or was it at a bend?
RIP

On the straight.:( People do need to take it easy driving there though, I see lots of cars swerving to pass slow moving buses and trucks.

i guess the vancouver sun made a mistake
they said it was "between Broadway and Eastlake Drive"
i was kinda confused when i read the news since there is divders on gaglardi between broadway and eastlake drive.

Happened between the bend and the intersection of gaglardi and burnaby mtn parkway.

[essel]

My buddy was just telling me about this, he was stuck trying to go home for an hour. RIP.

[jlenko]

oh~ just wondering if it was ppl racing

What, you mean people exceed the 50 km/h posted speed limit there? Never!!

Hopefully the one who ate it was the one doing the racing, if that was the case... but it's never that way... it's always the innocent ones.

[orange7]

on a side note.

Two young Asian Chicks in a white 4matic C-class almost ran me over at the back alley of the UBC village.

they didn't stop while I was crossing the back alley (behind the UBC pharmacy and the liquor store). Instead they tried to speed up and swerve around me. But they chose to swerve towards the direction that I was walking towards.

In the end, she had to break semi-hard and I quickly gave her a look.

[Jgresch]

heard about this today :( I didnt drive by... rip and wondering what all happened.....

[Roach]

RIP :(

Kev

[v.Rossi]

Read about this on facebook, I fucking hate people who complain about getting to where they want to go but it's taking them 2 hours longer. Someone is fucking about to be put 6 foot under never coming back, show some decency.

$0.02
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[Jegz]

So sad to hear shit like this. RIP..

[Vale46Rossi]

RIP

[hc529]

I was working @ sfu yesterday, heard it too.. RIP.. It caused a lot of traffic, I drove down towards to the intersection to check it out on my break time (8pm)... Couldn't get back up to the busloop until 830.
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[jimmerz]

RIP, i got off the mountain 10mins before it happened =/

wow uphill going into oncoming, thats pretty rare
i've seen a few times some modded ricers would go downhill into opposite lane and pass ppl with ricer flybys

[124Y]

There are always ricer cunts racing each other up and down SFU bby; I've been passed by many ricers while going up SFU bby. What's worse is that driving fast is not as dangerous as driving into another lane, including into oncoming traffic. I've had a couple of close calls where they almost clipped my car coming up that top bend onto SFU.

Nonetheless, R.I.P. :(

[q0192837465]

1 thing I dun understand is the lack of centre divide. The area gets snow every year. Wouldnt it make sense to have it just so cars coming downhill won't slide into anyone going uphill. I know it's not related to this accident but wouldnt it make sense to put something up in the first place?

[SkunkWorks]

My condolences go out to his family and friends. RIP.

[RevRav]

did you see wat kind of car was involved??
Not sure why you want to know... but it was a Pontiac G6 and a Chevrolet Blazer...

[Nismo 1234]

Not sure why you want to know... but it was a Pontiac G6 and a Chevrolet Blazer...

just wondering if its was a typical street race

[qckk]

his car was actually a pontiac g5/pursuit coupe. he was one of my best friends. i know you've all heard this enough, but please everyone take care and drive safe

[Retrac]

Sorry to hear this man, I'm sure he was a great guy, just made one mistake. Stay strong man and best wishes to his family.
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[essel]

his car was actually a pontiac g5/pursuit coupe. he was one of my best friends. i know you've all heard this enough, but please everyone take care and drive safe

Sorry for your loss, always sad to hear stuff like this, RIP.