The overpass along the Sea to Sky highway in Lion's Bay, B.C. is shown on August 13, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Republished March 19, 2025 - 4:36 PM
Original Publication Date March 19, 2025 - 12:11 PM
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Highway Patrol says another commercial truck has hit an overpass in Metro Vancouver, causing no visible damage, but snarling traffic on Wednesday.
Police say the tractor trailer was hauling a prefabricated home along Highway 99 when it hit the Blundell Road overpass.
Highway patrol spokesman Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says a pilot vehicle's windshield was damaged after the crash. Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement and highway patrol are investigating.
McLaughlin says the truck remained on scene and the driver and company "will be investigated."
BC Highway Patrol says the overpass wasn't visibly damaged, but inspectors are "taking a closer look" to make sure it's safe.
The B.C. government’s tally of overpass crashes since December 2021 says there have been at least 66 such incidents, most of them resulting in fines.
A spate of recent overpass crashes prompted the B.C. government to take stronger measures to prevent them, including suspending a company's operating licence last year for repeated violations.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 19, 2025.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. The original statement from police wrongly stated that the truck that hit the overpass was hauling lumber. In fact, it was transporting a prefabricated home.
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