A Monday afternoon crash where a truck hit a Highway #1 overpass in Langley was the eighth in 12 months for the region, according to the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Around 2 p.m. July 18, a truck hit the Glover Road overpass, then came to a stop at the railway crossing down the road.
According to DriveBC, one lane was closed Monday afternoon, not long after 2 p.m., at the overpass for eastbound traffic.
A ministry statement said all eight incidents to date have involved “transport trucks carrying over-height loads and striking overhead bridges” in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
The ministry released a list of B.C. carriers who have had their safety certificates cancelled for cause, showing 10 were cancelled between July 15, 2019 and July 15 of this year.
Six were Surrey companies, one was in Campbell River, one in Squamish, along with two individuals.
All were canceled under the Motor Vehicle Act section dealing with lifting of an operator’s safety certificate “in order to ensure road safety.”
”In addition, the ministry is currently looking into how best to publicly share information about other types of commercial vehicle incidents,” the statement said.
A June 23 crash caused $1 million damage to the 232nd Street overpass in Langley, which is currently restricted to one-way alternating traffic as it awaits repairs, which are not expected to be completed until the spring of 2023.
RCMP said the driver was issued tickets for driving without due care, and for failing to properly secure his load, as required under the Commercial Transport Act
• READ MORE: Repairs to damaged 232nd Street and Hwy. 1 overpass in Langley to cost $1 million: province
Then on July 12, two people were hurt when another truck slammed into the 192nd Street overpass in Surrey. This one was a flatbed carrying an excavator.
• READ MORE: Two injured in 192nd Street overpass strike
In response to a Langley Advance Times query, the ministry said if a driver is found to be responsible for causing a collision to an overpass, the vehicle’s insurance, “ICBC or the driver’s private insurance,” would pay the repair costs stemming from the collision.
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