A Monday afternoon crash where a truck hit a Hwy. 1 overpass in Langley was the eighth in 12 months for the region, according to the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Around 2 p.m. July 18, a truck hit the Glover Road overpass, then came to a stop at the railway crossing down the road.
According to DriveBC, one lane was closed Monday afternoon not long after 2 p.m. at the overpass for eastbound traffic.
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A June 23 crash caused $1 million damage to the 232nd Street overpass in Langley, which is currently restricted to one-way alternating traffic as it awaits repairs, which are not expected to be completed until the spring of 2023.
RCMP said the driver was issued tickets for driving without due care, and for failing to properly secure his load, as required under the Commercial Transport Act
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Then on July 12, two people were hurt when another truck slammed into the 192nd Street overpass in Surrey. This one was a flatbed carrying an excavator.
In response to a Langley Advance Times query, the ministry said if a driver is found to be responsible for causing a collision to an overpass, the vehicle害羞草研究所檚 insurance, 害羞草研究所淚CBC or the driver害羞草研究所檚 private insurance,害羞草研究所 would pay the repair costs stemming from the collision.
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