Truck-overpass incident slows traffic along Highway 1 in Langley
An incident involving a transport truck with an overheight load near an overpass slowed traffic along Highway 1 through Langley Tuesday.
The BC Highway Patrol characterized the incident as minor.
“There was superficial damage to the overpass and the truck. It was not serious,” Cpl. Melissa Jongema told Daily Hive.
Photos from the scene showed a truck pulled to the side of the westbound lanes near the 232nd Street overpass.
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Metro Vancouver Overpass Impact Counter shared the user-submitted photos, but there was some confusion as to whether the truck actually hit the overpass. At first, the account said it was a near-miss, but later, witnesses said the truck appeared to have damage to the front of its box.
I’ve now heard a report that the load has damage to the front of the box of the load and is on the other side of the overpass.
It seems this is longer a near miss. @AM730Traffic @CityNewsTraffic @TranBC @DriveBC https://t.co/2kt1KXzTaO
ā Metro Vancouver Overpass Impact Counter (@MVOverpassDWI) May 21, 2024
Daily Hive has reached out to the driver who apparently tried to warn the truck driver about the overheight load.