Two young Richmond lives have been wiped out following a fatal crash on the Lions Gate Bridge.
West Vancouver police confirmed the men, age 21 and 20, were seen speeding northbound on the bridge just before midnight on Wednesday when they lost control and slammed into an oncoming transit bus.
The Jaws of Life were used to extract the male driver and passenger from the Mazda 6 vehicle that struck the bus, West Vancouver Police's Sgt. Ed Pearce said in a media statement.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to hospital and died shortly after from injuries.
The southbound transit bus carried about 15 people on board, all who survived.
A third vehicle, trying to avoid the accident, was also involved.
Police described the victims' vehicle as being "demolished" by the collision.
The victims' identities will not be released until their next of kin has been notified.
The bridge, which was closed for several hours for crash investigators to comb the scene, reopened to busy morning commuter traffic shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday.
Police say it's too early to tell whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the tragic incident.
Four others, including the bus driver and three of his passengers, were taken to hospital for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries.
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