'Major delays' expected on Highway 1 after truck transporting excavator crashes into overpass
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Drivers taking Highway 1 through Surrey were warned to expect delays Tuesday morning after a truck transporting an excavator crashed into an overpass.
Drivers taking Highway 1 through Surrey were warned to expect delays Tuesday morning after a truck transporting an excavator crashed into an overpass.
DriveBC posted to social media at about 8 a.m. saying a vehicle incident at 192nd Street led to multiple lanes being closed.
"Please drive carefully and expect major delays," a notice from DriveBC said. "Please avoid the area and plan your route accordingly."
Traffic was diverted from westbound lanes for several hours. One westbound lane reopened at about 11:30 a.m.
At the scene, a severely damaged excavator was seen lying on the highway and the front-end of an SUV was smashed. The provincial Transportation Ministry said three passenger vehicles were involved.
"The overpass received significant damage and is closed to traffic," a statement from the Transportation Ministry said.
"Engineers are currently onsite assessing the damage."