Traffic was detoured in Richmond Friday morning after a dump truck hit an overpass.
The truck was travelling southbound on Knight Street when it struck the overpass at Bridgeport Road.
Richmond RCMP determined that the commercial vehicle was towing a dump trailer in the raised (vertical) position and it failed to clear the overpass.
The commercial vehicle was located some distance away as it was severed from the trailer unit, still lodged underneath the overpass.
Luckily, no one was injured.
Police said the driver was not cooperating with investigators on the case but did not provide any further information on whether fines would be issued.
Engineering and structural assessments are being conducted on the Knight Street bridge deck, Cambie Road overpass, and any nearby areas affected, police said.
Richmond RCMP is asking the public for any information or dash cam footage of this incident to contact them at 604-278-1212 and quote file #2023-4381.
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