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Tour bus crash in Vancouver leaves two people with life-threatening injuries

Tour bus crash in Vancouver leaves two people with life-threatening injuries | iNFOnews.ca
Police officers stand nearby after a collision involving a tour bus and pedestrians in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday August 13, 2017. Four people were taken to hospital, two in critical condition and two with serious injuries according to the B.C. Ambulance Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

VANCOUVER – Police say at least three people have been injured after they were struck by a tour bus in downtown Vancouver.

Sgt. Jason Robillard with Vancouver police says the crash happened on a street along the city's waterfront Sunday morning.

He says three people were taken to hospital, including two with life-threatening injuries and one with minor injuries.

B.C. Emergency Health Services has said four people were taken to hospital, including two people in critical condition and another two in serious condition.

It's not yet clear how the accident happened, but police are expected to give more details later Sunday.

Images from the scene in downtown Vancouver show a bus that appears to have hit a vehicle.

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Taylor Rae

Before university, Taylor spent a year abroad living in Thailand which encouraged her to finish her degree studying in Turkey, both experiences have made her an avid traveller. Taylor graduated from Thompson Rivers University with a degree in Communications and Public Relations. Although born on the coast, Taylor has lived the majority of her life in Kamloops and enjoys what the region has to offer. In her spare time, you can find Taylor volunteering in the community or out on an adventure with her friends and her dogs.

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