Overview
- Motorists reported the strike just before 9:30 a.m., involving a truck towing an excavator on a flat-deck trailer.
- The eastbound right lane at the 192 Street overpass remains closed and drivers should expect delays.
- RCMP reported visible damage and the Ministry of Transportation is conducting safety checks before full reopening.
- BC Highway Patrol and CVSE are investigating possible violations under provincial rules that allow fines up to $100,000 and jail terms up to 18 months, with escalating company-level consequences including possible fleet suspensions.
- The site was hit in a similar incident nearly four years ago involving another excavator-towing truck that left two people hospitalized.