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Truck suffers damage after hitting overpass in Langley

WATCH: Yet another truck has hit an overpass in the Lower Mainland. It happened late Tuesday morning in Langley on Highway 1 when a truck struck the train overpass just before Glover Road. – Oct 24, 2023

A truck hit an overpass in the Lower Mainland Tuesday morning.

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The truck, which appeared to be carrying chickens, was travelling west on Highway 1 when it struck the train overpass just before Glover Road.

Luckily, there was no significant damage to the overpass but the truck did sustain some damage.

The truck was able to make it under the overpass and pull over on the shoulder of Highway 1.

According to Shadow Minister Trevor Halford, 24 overpass collisions in the last three years demonstrate a need for stricter penalties.

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“If that’s the hammer the Ministry of Transportation carries … I think (it) needs to get a new hammer,” said the BC United Surrey-White Rock MLA in late September.

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The crashes are so frequent it has inspired a parody X account tracking the damage.

Meanwhile, the B.C. trucking company whose truck slammed into a North Vancouver overpass on Highway 1 has been allowed to resume its services.

Despite having a driver flee the scene in that incident, Whistler Courier and Freightways trucks are back on the road after paying a $3,500 fine and a seven-day suspension.

The Squamish-based company did not respond to repeated attempts for comment from Global News.

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