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Turn lane clear after pileup near Brooks Landing mall in Nanaimo

First responders on scene say no injuries in accident near turn lane on Island Highway
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There were no injuries in a multi-vehicle pileup accident on Island Highway, near Brooks Landing mall this afternoon (July 18). (Karl Yu/Nanaimo News Bulletin)

Traffic looking to turn off Island Highway onto Departure Bay Road was temporarily halted this afternoon after a multi-vehicle pileup accident.

Police, fire rescue and ambulance service responded to a call of a motor vehicle incident just before 3 p.m., near the left-turn lane on the highway, leading down to Departure Bay Road, near Brooks Landing mall.

According to first responders on scene, five sedans were involved, but there were no injuries.

A vehicle was towed from the scene.

The accident was cleared just before 3:30 p.m.


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Karl Yu

About the Author: Karl Yu

After interning at Vancouver Metro free daily newspaper, I joined Black Press in 2010.
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