Several people were injured in two crashes on the Mary Hill Bypass this week.
On Sunday evening, a car going the wrong way on the busy thoroughfare caused a five-vehicle pile-up that injured several people.
At about 9:20 p.m., a Burnaby man in his 30s driving a Nissan was heading east on the bypass near United Boulevard when he crossed the centre line and drove in the westbound lanes.
Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the road was busy for a warm Sunday evening.
"When it finally came to a stop, several people were hurt but none of those [injuries] were life-threatening," Chung said.
Traffic Services investigators and the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service closed down the road for several hours to investigate the crash, in which alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor.
Anyone with information who hasn't yet spoken to police is asked to call 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2015-18094.
On Monday afternoon, a rear-end collision that set one vehicle on fire closed the Mary Hill Bypass again, near Broadway Street.
That collision was caused when an unknown vehicle heading south on Broadway made a right turn onto the bypass in front of a BMW X5, causing it to brake hard.
A Ford F150 travelling behind the BMW was unable to stop in time and rear-ended it, pushing the BMW across the median, where it collided with a black Dodge Ram pick-up truck that was going east on the bypass.
The Ford truck burst into flames but the fire was doused quickly by Port Coquitlam Fire and Rescue, with none of the vehicle occupants suffering any burns, Chung said. Those with other minor injuries were taken to hospital.
The unknown vehicle disappeared and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2015-18181.
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