Close X
Friday, March 28, 2025
ADVT 
National

Commercial truck hits B.C. highway overpass, losing lumber load and snarling traffic

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Mar, 2025 12:47 PM
  • Commercial truck hits B.C. highway overpass, losing lumber load and snarling traffic

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 a load of lumber the tractor trailer was hauling along Highway 99 hit the Blundell Road overpass.

Highway patrol spokesman Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says the trailer's "over-height" lumber load damaged a pilot vehicle's windshield 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.

MORE National ARTICLES

Safety board to release preliminary report on Delta plane crash in Toronto

Safety board to release preliminary report on Delta plane crash in Toronto
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it will release a preliminary report Thursday on a crash landing at Toronto's Pearson airport that sent 21 people to hospital last month. The Delta Air Lines flight arriving from Minneapolis crashed on Feb. 17, leading to days of travel disruptions at Canada's busiest airport.

Safety board to release preliminary report on Delta plane crash in Toronto

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada's premiers Friday

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada's premiers Friday
Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers on Friday. The prime minister's office and the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed details of the meeting. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada's premiers Friday

Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event

Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event
The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns.  Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a "primary concern" for the safety of workers, attendees and exhibitors.

Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event

North Vancouver RCMP arrest a man who claimed to be a police officer

North Vancouver RCMP arrest a man who claimed to be a police officer
Mounties in North Vancouver say they've arrested a man for impersonating an officer and they believe there may be more than one victim.  Police have released a photo of a dark grey Ford F-150 that they say was seized when the driver was arrested earlier this month, and they're asking if anyone else was pulled over by the truck. 

North Vancouver RCMP arrest a man who claimed to be a police officer

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector
Jobs Minister Diana Gibson says money from the province's manufacturing jobs fund will go to seven B.C. companies, including $2 million to Kelowna-based Farming Karma Fruit Co. for a new processing facility and equipment.

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows
The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they receive. Deanne Cote, executive director of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association, said no one could have anticipated the surge in people using the local trails.

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows