A motorcycle ended up dangling from an overhead traffic light Saturday afternoon near the Surrey-Delta border in British Columbia, the surreal leftover of a violent collision with a car.
What Happened
According to reports from CBC News, the crash happened just before 3 p.m. PT near the intersection of Scott Road and 72nd Avenue at 120th Street. Delta Police said officers responded to the 7100 block of Scott Road following reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. Photos and clips hit social media within minutes, with witnesses catching the bike suspended high above the intersection, tangled around the signal structure. The bizarre scene stopped traffic and drew crowds while emergency crews worked below.
Police said the rider suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive, and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver of the car wasn’t hurt. Witnesses called the scene surreal, with one local resident saying he first noticed a badly damaged vehicle sitting in the road before realizing the motorcycle had lodged itself above the intersection on the traffic light assembly.
A Scene That Stunned Even Veteran Responders
The sheer force needed to launch a motorcycle that high underscores how violent the impact must have been. Emergency crews shut down Scott Road between 72nd Avenue and 82nd Avenue while investigators worked the scene and crews carefully pulled the bike down and cleared debris scattered across the roadway. Police haven’t released a cause yet, or said whether speed or other factors played a role, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Scenes like this are rare even for veteran first responders, which is exactly why the images spread so quickly online. Motorcycle crashes often turn catastrophic, since riders have so little protection compared to people inside a vehicle, so it’s genuinely remarkable the rider walked away with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities are still asking drivers to steer clear of the area while cleanup and the investigation continue.
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