The bad luck of Friday the 13th struck a semi driver when a falling boulder caused a single-vehicle crash.
At approximately 8:45 p.m. on March 13, Revelstoke RCMP and other emergency personnel responded to a report of a boulder falling onto a semi truck on Highway 1 near Three Valley Gap.
“The rock struck the truck, causing it to leave the roadway and come to a rest in the ditch,” media relations officer Corp. Brett Urano said in a release. “The driver sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. No other vehicles were involved.”
The highway remained open during the incident, though traffic was impacted while first responders managed the scene. Vehicle recovery is expected to take place sometime today, March 14, with drivers asked to use caution and obey any traffic control measures in place.
DriveBC currently has a warning in place for drivers to watch for falling rocks along Highway 1 between Bernie Road and the Perry River Bridge east of Sicamous for 38.8 kilometres.
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