Crash shuts B.C.’s Highway 99 for more than 12 hours [Video]

Highway 99 was closed in both directions between Highway 91 and King George Boulevard for more than 12 hours due to a serious crash.

The closure snarled traffic for both the tail end of the Thursday evening and the Friday morning rush hours.

The multi-vehicle accident happened at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Highway 91 interchange, shutting down the highway between Surrey and Delta.

The Surrey Police Service said the crash started in the northbound lanes, causing a transport tractor trailer to cross the median into oncoming traffic. Several southbound vehicles were sandwiched between the truck and a second semi-truck.

Nine vehicles in total were involved in the crash, police said Friday morning. 

Video from the crash scene showed one vehicle flipped onto its roof on the side of the road. At least two others were rolled onto their sides.

B.C. Emergency Health Services said an air ambulance was …