An ambulance carrying one individual collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Burnside Road and McKenzie Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, causing massive traffic delays.
The incident happened at about 4 p.m. at the one of the busiest intersections in the Greater Victoria area, sending two individuals to hospital with injuries, while snaring traffic in the middle of the afternoon rush.
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The ambulance was travelling with lights and siren westbound McKenzie Avenue when it collided with the vehicle travelling northbound on Burnside Road.
While the vehicle had a green light, it should have stopped to let the ambulance pass, say Saanich Police on scene.
The incident created heavy rush hour traffic delays, though traffic fully resumed before 5 p.m. following a period of alternating one-lane traffic.
– with files from Wolf Depner
