Three dead after trucks collide near Golden, B.C.
Posted August 29, 2022 6:33 am.
Last Updated August 29, 2022 9:44 pm.
The BC Coroner’s Service has confirmed three people have died after two semi-trucks collided Sunday morning.
Highway 1 was closed in both directions just east of Golden, B.C., just after 7 a.m. MST after the trucks hit each other head-on.
In a statement Monday night, BC RCMP say a westbound semi truck hauling cattle crossed over the centre line and hit an eastbound semi truck hauling lumber.
#BCHwy1 is CLOSED in BOTH directions for 25.6 km between Golden, BC and @YohoNP.
Through traffic may DETOUR via B.C. Highway 93 South (@KootenayNP) and B.C. Highway 95.
Estimated re-opening: 3:00 PM August 29th.Visit @DriveBC for more information: https://t.co/fesbeLrRgD
— Banff National Park (@BanffNP) August 28, 2022
We thank the public for their patience during the highway closure, as it enabled us and our partners to conduct a fulsome investigation,
Cst. Kat Robinson, Media Relations Officer for the Golden-Field RCMP said.
But most of all, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the suspected victims, who found out about the collision through social media before first responders made it to the scene.
Police say all but one animal died in the crash.
The highway was closed between 11 Street N and Beaverfoot Road, according to DriveBC while the road reopened at around 7:25 p.m. on Monday.
In a GoFundMe created Monday morning, one victim is identified by creator Stephanie Farmer as Brandon “BJ” Johnson.
“BJ was a wonderful friend, brother, son. He was so passionate about trucking,” Farmer wrote on the fundraiser. “BJ along with Tanner and the other driver involved were taken too soon.”
More than $9,000 has been raised for Johnson’s family since its creation.
