An earlier crash on the Malahat is cleared, but over 200 BC Hydro customers remain without power.
Around 2:30 p.m. a truck was seen driving off of the road and over the guard rail on the northbound side of the highway between Aspen and Wellswood Road. The truck struck a utility poll , causing outages for over 260 homes in the area.
According to Drive BC, crews may return to the scene for hydro repairs.
It remains unclear if there were any injuries.
CLEAR – #BCHwy1 NB #MALAHAT after earlier vehicle incident, expect major delays and congestion. Crews may return on scene later today for hydro repairs. #YYJ #VanIsle #YYJtraffic
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) September 16, 2019
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Unconfirmed reports that a vehicle has crashed through a guard rail on the Malahat near Aspen Road. More to come. #yyjtraffic #yyjnews #yyj pic.twitter.com/XO6gWrd8Kx
— Goldstream News Gazette (@GoldstreamNews) September 16, 2019
