Drivers involved in a four-vehicle crash on the north end of Lions Gate Bridge Thursday morning had luck on their side.
A 24-year-old West Vancouver woman was taken to hospital for assessment of minor cuts and bruises while three other drivers escaped without harm after they were involved in a pile-up that closed the bridge for about 45 minutes.
The accident happened about 10:30 a.m. after the West Vancouver woman driving north in a 1994 Mercedes swerved in to the middle lane of oncoming traffic after cars ahead of her stopped abruptly.
Her car was struck head-on by a southbound Mazda 3. The force of the impact spun both vehicles around, said Const. Jeff Palmer, spokesman for the West Vancouver Police Department - into the path of a small 2008 Honda.
Another vehicle - a southbound Silverado pickup truck - also collided with the cars when they came to rest.
Three of the vehicles involved in the crash had to be towed from the scene. Police did not have an estimate of damage.
Palmer said the drivers were lucky, adding it's important for drivers to
pay attention to traffic ahead of them and keep proper following distances, giving themselves space to stop if needed.
