Truck hits Highway 1 overpass in Langley
Posted July 18, 2022 3:39 pm.
Last Updated July 18, 2022 6:42 pm.
There were heavy delays on Highway 1 eastbound in Langley Monday afternoon, after an oversize truck hit the Glover Road overpass.
Several callers to CityNews reported the crash. DriveBC reported a “vehicle incident” in the area, blocking the right lane, warning drivers to expect “major delays.”
At about 3:30 p.m. the agency said the incident had been cleared.
REMINDER – #BCHwy1 Vehicle incident eastbound at the Glover Rd overpass has the right lane blocked. Expect major delays. https://t.co/hYkU78Z9f7 #LangleyBC
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 18, 2022
The clearance on the Glover Road overpass is 4.4 metres. It’s unclear what kind of truck struck it Monday afternoon.
On Tuesday, a truck towing an excavator hit the 192 Street overpass above Highway 1 in Surrey. Several other vehicles were also involved, including a car that was heavily damaged. Two people were taken to the hospital.
It’s unclear what led up to this latest crash in Langley. This makes at least four collisions in the region involving large vehicles and highway overpasses since early June.
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The BC Trucking Association has told CityNews it needs more information about such incidents and determine what went wrong, so it can better educate the industry and prevent such collisions from happening in the future.
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has previously said measures would be introduced, adding it will publish “a list of B.C. carriers who have been cancelled for cause … this includes serious safety violations” in an effort to increase transparency and greater accountability.
Photos of past collisions:
In a previous statement, the ministry said commercial drivers need to ensure they have the proper allowance for the content they are transporting.
With files from Ryan Lidemark, Hana Mae Nassar, and Martin MacMahon
