Truck strikes Rice Mill Road overpass along Highway 99 in Richmond

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By Srushti Gangdev

Posted March 21, 2025 12:46 pm.

Last Updated March 21, 2025 5:24 pm.

Just two days after the last incident, another overpass was hit by a truck on Friday.

The BC Highway Patrol says it, along with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement Team (CVSE), is investigating after a truck struck the Rice Mill Road overpass as it was heading south along Highway 99 toward the George Massey Tunnel.

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The BC Highway Patrol says officers were called just before 11:45 a.m. by a witness who took down the vehicle’s licence plate.

“The truck may have stopped initially, but departed prior to police arrival,” highway patrol told 1130 NewsRadio. “CVSE has its licence plate, and will follow up.”

Police say its initial assessment of the overpass is that it doesn’t seem damaged.

Friday’s strike is the eighth of the year. On March 19, the Blundell Road overpass, also in Richmond, was hit by a truck carrying a prefabricated house.

BCHP and the B.C. Ministry of Transportation have yet to confirm the strike.

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