A transport truck carrying cars and trucks struck the CPKC Rail overpass in Langley Tuesday afternoon.
BC Highway Patrol is asking the public to help identify the driver of the transport trailer.
The collision occurred March 24, just before 4 p.m., in the westbound lanes of Highway #1 between Glover Road and 232 Street.
“The driver did not stop at the scene and has not yet come forward to the police,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, with BC Highway Patrol. “If the truck driver won’t call us, we need witnesses and dash camera video to identify the truck and driver.”
Anytime a vehicle is involved in a collision that may potentially cause damage to another person’s property (including government property), there is a requirement to report the incident to police or the other owner, he explained.
Anyone who saw this overpass strike, who has dash-camera video, or who has information about the driver of the auto transport trailer, is asked to call BC Highway Patrol at its Burnaby office, at 604-526-9744 and quote file (1003) 2026-897.
The provincial government website that tracks overpass strikes has posted details about the March 19 event. The firm involved was MNS Equipment Solutions Ltd. The cause is listed as driver error: vehicle equipment not lowered for transport. The carrier was suspended and violation tickets issued. The website says an action plan was created and the suspension was lifted Tuesday, March 24.
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