Port Mann Bridge eastbound lanes reopen after earlier tipped dump truck

The Port Mann Bridge
(Courtesy DriveBC)

By Alex Carrigan and Charles Brockman

Posted August 29, 2024 1:57 pm.

Last Updated August 29, 2024 7:23 pm.

Both eastbound lanes are now open after an earlier tipped-over dump truck blocked lanes going in that direction on the Port Mann Bridge in Coquitlam.

Expect long delays as backup clears.

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A tipped semi truck on the Port Mann Bridge in Coquitlam
Traffic on the Port Mann Bridge in Coquitlam
A tipped semi truck on the Port Mann Bridge in Coquitlam
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Corp. Melissa Jongema of the BC Highway Patrol says the driver of dump truck changed lanes suddenly to avoid a collision, but its trailer flipped sideways and on top of a van. She adds there were no serious injuries in the incident.

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