Truck collides with pole, pinning Vancouver driver inside
Posted October 3, 2026 1:38 pm.
A single vehicle crash involving a pickup truck and a pole, resulted in the jaws of life being needed to get the driver out.
On Friday evening, around 6:30 p.m., a pickup truck collided with a pole, hit a bus stop and ended up in the middle of the sidewalk at Kingsway Avenue and Perry Street, just outside True Carnivores Kitchen.
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According to Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, the driver of the truck was pinned inside.
Once the crew was able to get the driver out of the truck, they were taken by BC Emergency Health Services to the hospital with serious and significant injuries.
The Vancouver Police Department said that the collision was likely caused by a medical issue experienced by the driver.
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