A fatal logging truck accident claimed a man’s life and closed the Lougheed Highway near the Deroche Bridge on Monday.
The 71-year-old driver, who lived in Hope, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Fraser Valley Traffic Services said the loaded logging truck flipped over on Lougheed Highway, westbound just after the Nicomen Slough Bridge. The truck left the westbound lanes, flipped on its side and came to rest in the eastbound lanes.
Highway 7 was closed in both directions for a few hours.
The investigation is on-going and any witnesses who have not already spoken to police are asked to contact the FVTS at 604-702-4039.
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