The driver lost control of a white SUV while driving on Grandview Highway around 8:15 p.m., crashed into a guardrail and fell several feet down the freeway below, according to the Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Michael Kalanj. The SUV landed on all four wheels in the middle with grass separating the lanes facing east and west. The driver, a 49-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Callang said things could have been much worse. “Landing on all four wheels standing between east and west [lanes on] “Highway 1 is amazing,” he said. “The driver of the vehicle is doing well; she is quite lucky.” Kalanj said the SUV will be towed when it is safe. The collision closed all lanes to the east for about an hour, causing significant traffic congestion. Two lanes reopened around 9:15 p.m., according to DriveBC. The Burnaby RCMP remained on the scene for investigation. Repairs to the guardrail are in progress. The RCMP does not believe that alcohol or drugs are involved and has not ruled out speed or weather as possible contributing factors.
