Commercial vehicle strikes overpass near B.C.'s George Massey Tunnel
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British Columbia's Ministry of Transportation says an investigation is underway after another commercial vehicle struck an overpass in Metro Vancouver.
The province says a vehicle struck an overpass near the entrance of the George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99 around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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In a video posted to social media, a truck appears to be carrying a load of material that peaks over the top of the container. As the vehicle passes beneath the overpass, debris appears to fall onto the highway.
The ministry says no one was injured and the overpass was not critically damaged. The province's Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) branch attended the scene and is investigating, the ministry added.
CVSE is also investigating a cube truck that hit a pedestrian overpass in Vancouver's Stanley Park on Monday. The ministry said police issued a violation ticket.
The overpass was "clearly marked," according to the ministry's statement.
In response to a spate of infrastructure crashes, the province recently announced steeper penalties for truck drivers who strike overpasses.
Under proposed changes to B.C.'s Commercial Transport Act, drivers found responsible could be ordered to pay fines up to $100,000 and spend as much as 18 months in jail.
At the time of the announcement, Fleming said the move was aimed at the "tiny percentage" of drivers who don't take safety seriously enough.
"Simply put there's no excuse for collisions with our infrastructure," Fleming said. "These crashes need to stop."
The B.C. Trucking Association, which represents trucking employers, applauded the move.
The United Truckers Association, which represents truckers at the Port of Vancouver, expressed concern that the penalties are too focused on drivers as loaders and dispatchers also play a role in ensuring a load is the correct size.
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