Truck hits Langley overpass on Highway 1
Posted October 24, 2023 11:43 am.
Last Updated October 24, 2023 1:15 pm.
Another Lower Mainland overpass has been hit by a truck.
B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure confirms to CityNews that a commercial vehicle travelling west on Highway 1 hit a CP rail overpass near 232 Street in Langley Tuesday morning.
In an email, the ministry says the overpass sustained “minor and cosmetic” damages, adding the rail line was not impacted.
Callers reported the strike to CityNews around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
Images on social media show a truck parked on the side of the highway with damage to the sides and top of the trailer.
This is the latest in a semi-regular trend of vehicles hitting overpasses on Lower Mainland highways.
Last month, an overpass in North Vancouver on Highway 1 near Main Street was hit by a truck, leading to hours-long traffic delays. The driver of the truck in that case has still not been identified.
Overpass strikes have also happened in Delta and Abbotsford over the past year, resulting in major traffic delays on the region’s highways.
