SURREY — A Surrey father and his 10-year-old son may have suffered life-altering injuries after being hit by an SUV believed to be responsible for slew of car accidents Tuesday night.
The two were taken to hospital in critical condition with potential spinal injuries after the SUV forced their vehicle into oncoming traffic.
The carnage began around 9 p.m. Tuesday when a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe travelling westbound along Fraser Highway rear-ended a vehicle in the 18400 block of Fraser Highway but kept driving.
The SUV then rear-ended another vehicle on Fraser Highway just east of 176th Street, then hit another vehicle in the 15200-block of Fraser Highway, and again, kept driving.
Finally, the father and son were struck. The suspect driver rear-ended their Saturn around 145th Street, forcing the vehicle into oncoming traffic when it was struck by a Toyota Tacoma travelling east.
Police say the suspect driver, a 50-year-old man, lost control of his vehicle after striking the Saturn and veered into a ditch.
The 26-year-old woman driving the Toyota Tacoma was taken to hospital with a broken arm and wrist. The victims of the first two rear-enders were not harmed.
The driver who allegedly caused the accidents was taken to hospital with minor injuries, and then spent the night in the lock-up.
The Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) is currently investigating along with the Integrated Collision Analyst & Reconstructionist Service.
Police believe alcohol and speed may have been contributing factors in the crashes.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact CCIT at 604-599-0502 quoting file # 2015-13251.
Police are now looking for the car, described as a dark coloured vehicle, similar to a Honda or Hyundai, that was hit near 176th Street, for more information.