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Multi-vehicle crash slows traffic on Malahat

No one seriously injured when truck loses wheel; southbound traffic still backed up.

  • Aug. 7, 2017 5:00 p.m.

Another crash on the Malahat slowed long weekend traffic on Vancouver Island’s busiest stretch of highway.

The three-car crash happened early Monday afternoon near the south Shawnigan Lake turnoff and closed the entire highway for a brief period of time.

The accident was cleared at around 1 p.m., but due to traffic congestion, it’s still slow going southbound into Victoria.

Nobody was seriously injured in the crash, which began when a southbound truck lost a tire and swerved into oncoming traffic.

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Other vehicles have broken down and been pulled to the side, which could be adding to traffic delays. Drive BC maps show heavy traffic from Bamberton to Shawnigan Lake.

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