Overheight truck collides into Richmond overpass, causes congestion on Oak Street Bridge
An overheight truck has collided with the Cambie Road overpass in Richmond on Highway 99.
According to eye witnesses, the top of the truck has been sheared off and its pieces hit other vehicles and is scattered along the highway.
The incident has caused major congestion in the southbound lanes. Only one lane is open at this time while emergency crews assess the damage and clean-up.
BREAKING: Semi-truck hits Cambie St. overpass on Highway 99, southbound traffic limited to single lane. pic.twitter.com/8dcAQbbIib
— CTV Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) February 21, 2014
Hwy 99 south near Cambie overpass – only 1 lane open. Take a detour or another route. RV hit overpass. #itsamess pic.twitter.com/9XiqevHNOQ
— KuljeetKaila (@KuljeetKaila) February 21, 2014
This is bad! Truck carrying RV hit overpass-Cambie & 99. Sheared roof & wall right off. Huge pcs of it hit traffic. pic.twitter.com/q15BJsfkyw
— Greg Simpson (@hockeyrep) February 21, 2014
#BCHWY99 down to a single lane after truck hits Cambie St overpass heading southbound #cbc pic.twitter.com/k6v8qd8jwJ
— Emily Elias (@emilyreports) February 21, 2014
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