A driver died after a tree fell across Highway 10 in Surrey, B.C., trapping two vehicles during Saturday night’s windstorm, CBC News reported.

Surrey Police Service said the tree came down between 182 and 184 Streets around 8 p.m. PT. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle suffered minor injuries.

The highway closed overnight and has since reopened to one lane in each direction, according to CBC’s reporting by Simon Little.

The fatal incident came as strong winds swept across British Columbia. Environment Canada recorded gusts reaching 90 km/h on Vancouver Island, 80 km/h in Prince George and 70 km/h in the Lower Mainland.

More than 63,000 B.C. Hydro customers remained without electricity Sunday morning, down from about 135,000 at the storm’s peak. More than half of the remaining outages were in the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast. The utility identified Surrey, Duncan, Port Hardy and Prince George among the hardest-hit areas.

B.C. Ferries said Sunday that improving weather was allowing it to return to scheduled service following multiple sailing cancellations Saturday.

Wind warnings remained in effect Sunday morning for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island south of Sayward. Warnings also covered parts of the Central Interior, including Prince George, Stuart-Nechacko and the Lakes district.

Environment and Climate Change Canada said gusts of up to 90 km/h were possible in those Interior areas, with winds forecast to subside by midday.

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