5 people injured after crash sends car into Vancouver storefront
British ColumbiaA collision on Friday caused a vehicle to crash into an office building at Main Street and East 48th Avenue in Vancouver, sending five people to hospital in stable condition.Collision caused car to crash into a building with several people inside.The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 18, 2025 3:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 18Vancouver police say driver error was a contributing factor in the collision that sent five people to hospital. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)Vancouver police say five people have been injured after a car crashed into a storefront.Police say a driver tried to cross multiple lanes of traffic at the intersection of Main Street and East 48th Avenue around 12:40 p.m. on Friday and was hit by an oncoming car.They say that collision caused one of the cars to crash into a building with several people inside.Police say five people, including both drivers, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. B.C. Emergency Health Service said it responded to the incident with multiple ambulances, and the five people taken to hospital were in stable condition. Photos circulating on social media show an SUV crashed into an office building, leaving shattered glass across the ground.Vancouver fire’s assistant chief of operations, Randy Boruck, told CBC News the car was two to three feet inside the building, but did not affect the structural integrity of the building. Police say they believe driver error was a contributing factor in the collision, and the investigation is ongoing.With files from CBC News
