{"id":117061,"date":"2025-08-04T02:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T02:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117061\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T02:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T02:12:11","slug":"serious-crash-shuts-down-stretch-of-sooke-road-in-langford-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117061\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious crash shuts down stretch of Sooke Road in Langford Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

A serious collision has shut down a 1.65-kilometre stretch of Sooke Road in Langford, with authorities warning the route will likely be closed for hours.<\/p>\n

West Shore RCMP says officers were called to a crash near the 2900-block of Sooke Road at around 4:10 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe collision involved two vehicles and emergency personnel are currently at the scene,\u201d reads an RCMP update.<\/p>\n

The incident has closed Sooke Road in both directions from Humpback Road to West Shore Parkway, and it will likely stay shut down \u201cfor several hours,\u201d RCMP said just before 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Detours to and from Sooke are available via Kangaroo Road and Gillespie Road, according to RCMP.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank you for your patience as emergency crews work the scene,\u201d RCMP said, adding they would update the public when Sooke Road reopens.<\/p>\n

There was no immediate update on the conditions of those involved in the crash.<\/p>\n

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READ MORE: Two people seriously injured in TCH crash near Nanaimo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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