North Vancouver RCMP have no leads on driver involved in overpass crash
Posted October 24, 2023 7:48 am.
It’s been more than a month since a semi-truck driver smashed into the Main Street overpass in North Vancouver causing significant damage and long traffic tie-ups, but the person responsible has yet to be found.
The North Vancouver RCMP tells CityNews that, for its part, the investigation has concluded following the hit and run.
“Currently we have no leads on the identity of the driver. Should any info arise identifying the driver, we will open our investigation and follow up,” said Const. Mansoor Sahak.
“Our message to the public remains the same. If anyone has any info on the identity of the driver, please call the North Vancouver RCMP.”
At the time of the crash, police issued the company a violation ticket worth $368 for failing to remain at the scene of an accident.
The Ministry of Transportation’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) department has now taken over the investigation and says all of the carrier’s trucks were taken off the road after the incident on Sept. 19.
“CVSE officers also confirmed that the necessary changes that could be made while the carrier was suspended were completed before the suspension was lifted on Sept. 27, 2023,” the ministry said in a statement to CityNews.
“CVSE will continue monitoring the carrier to ensure their on-road behaviour follows the company’s commitment and the relevant regulations and will be auditing the company in early 2024.”
The department has issued fines to the carrier totalling $3,500.
According to the B.C. government, the “carrier/driver” didn’t have a permit when the truck hit the overpass.
The September incident is one of several similar incidents around the Lower Mainland in the last few years.
The spate of overpass crashes has the BC Trucking Association calling on the province to be more transparent about incidents in which large vehicles hit public infrastructure, and one trucking instructor calling for warning systems before overpasses along highways.
–With files from Hana Mae Nassar
