A possible runaway SUV plowed into a major intersection in Coquitlam Tuesday night, resulting in a multi-vehicle pile-up.
Just before 8 p.m. a white Kia SUV failed to stop while heading eastbound on Lougheed Highway toward Westwood Street.
It struck a black BMW from the rear, then deflected into a stationary Toyota Yaris. The Yaris was then projected into another lane, where it hit two other vehicles, one of which hit a Jeep.
"There were multiple vehicles involved," said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Jamie Phillipson. Several people were sent to hospital but "amazingly, after all of that there were no serious injuries reported."
The driver of the Yaris had to be extracted with the Jaws of Life but the woman, as well as the Kia driver, only suffered minor injuries.
Phillipson said police have seized the Kia and are investigating the possibility of mechanical failure.
One lane of traffic was re-opened a short time later to keep traffic flowing through the intersection.
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