WorkSafeBC is on scene after a crane incident at a Burnaby construction site Thursday (Jan. 25).
WorkSafeBC told Black Press Media officers attended the scene around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and stop-use orders were issued for both the tower crane and the derrick.
Burnaby RCMP says a portion of Lougheed Highway will be closed for several hours after an incident involving a crane.
A post from Mounties on X (formerly Twitter) says WorkSafeBC is investigating the incident, but didn’t provide further information on what happened. The post was shared around 3:45 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 26).
Lougheed Highway is closed between Gilmore and Madison avenues. RCMP is asking drivers to avoid the area.
Black Press Media has reached out to WorkSafeBC.
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