A truck hauling cement forms westbound hit overpasses at 264 Street and CP Rail overpass on Highway One Thursday morning.
"Damage appears to be minimal, but the load involved, a shipment of pre-formed concrete, is associated to a company that is known to police," said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, media relations for BC Highway Patrol. "As a result, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) officers have been called in to take conduct of the investigation into any load height and permitting issues."
The strikes occurred soon after 9 a.m. on Feb. 20.
"Road users should expect delays in the area until all the evidence has been gathered and the roadway is safe," he said. "Please be alert and slow down and move over for police and traffic control personnel at the scene."
McLaughlin said road users can monitor www.DriveBC.ca for information on delays or detours as this is cleaned up and the investigation progresses.
"So at this point, we've got only the right lane closed," McLaughlin said. "It does not appear like there's any major damage to the overpasses that will necessitate a longer closure. But we have to investigate properly. We have to clean up the debris, which appears to be from the load itself, being damaged, hitting those overpasses. So typically for something like that, maybe a couple of hours."
While highway patrol initially responds to such calls, CVSE will lead the investigation. Highway patrol deals primarily with on-road enforcement, such as the Motor Vehicle Act and the Motor Vehicle Act regulations, he said.
"CVSE are really the experts when it comes to the fine details of commercial driving," he explained. "鈥nd they are the ones working directly with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, who can determine, for instance, whether a company's license ought to be suspended."
