2 killed in head-on collision on Hwy 1 in West Vancouver: police

Two people were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 1 in West Vancouver, B.C., late Wednesday, police said.

Around 11:40 p.m. PT,  a vehicle travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes near Westport Road crashed head-on into another vehicle, the West Vancouver Police Department said in a release Thursday morning.

Other passengers were taken to hospital, police said, but it's not known how many.

Westbound traffic on Highway 1 is closed at Westport Road and access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal is blocked as the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service investigates the scene.

Alternative routes are available via Exit 4 and Marine Drive.

"West Vancouver Police Department extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of those impacted and thanks the West Vancouver public for their patience and co-operation," police said in the release.

B.C. Ferries said it had delayed the 6:30 a.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay in Nanaimo because of "unanticipated crew absences" as a result of the crash.

"We are currently contacting all potential replacement crew members as quickly as possible so we can resume service with the goal of keeping you moving in a safe and timely fashion," B.C. Ferries said in a service notice posted just after 7 a.m.