Young woman dies following serious crash in Abbotsford

VANCOUVER – A 23-year-old woman has died following a serious crash in Abbotsford Friday morning.

Police say they received several 9-1-1 calls at 7:18 a.m. about a two-vehicle collision at Marshall Road and Horizon Street. A Ford Explorer and a Ford Escort had crashed in the intersection.

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The woman in the Escort, who is in her 20s, was transported by ambulance to hospital and then airlifted to a Lower Mainland Hospital, but sadly did not survive her injuries.

A father and two children were in the Explorer and they were treated at the scene and then released.

It is expected that traffic will be diverted in the area for the next couple of hours while the investigation continues.

Anyone who witnessed the collision should call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.