Surrey semi-truck driver facing criminal charges after allegedly driving while impaired
Posted December 11, 2024 11:52 am.
Last Updated December 11, 2024 1:53 pm.
The BC Highway Patrol is recommending charges after a semi-truck driver slammed into four parked cars in Port Coquitlam on Monday.
Police say they responded to calls of a semi-driving erratically on the Mary Hill Bypass around 3 p.m. According to police, the driver allegedly crashed into the cars along Industrial Avenue before officers arrived on the scene.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!“It is unbelievable that a professional driver would consider operating a vehicle of this size while impaired, and that’s why BC Highway Patrol is recommending criminal charges,” Corp. Michael McLaughlin stated on Wednesday.
The driver is now facing charges, including operating a conveyance with a blood alcohol level over 80 mgs/100 mls, and impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
In addition to the two criminal charges, the 42-year-old driver had his driver’s licence seized and is facing a 90-day driving prohibition.
The identity of the Surrey man will not be revealed until his first court appearance in Port Coquitlam in March 2025, police say. The driver’s semi-truck has also been impounded.
