Officials have ordered a British Columbia trucking company to cease operations as of this afternoon after the company’s sixth overpass strike in two years.

“This means the company’s entire fleet of 65 commercial vehicles will be unable to operate in B.C. as of 4:30 p.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Furthermore, the driver and the carrier responsible will face the toughest fines in the country. The outcome of the investigation could lead to further action,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.

the driver involved in the December 28 overpass strike was not a company driver. From a statement released by the company:
“Unfortunately, one of our trucks operated by an owner operator was involved in an accident today in Delta. The driver, who is not a company driver, failed to wait to receive his permit and route directions for his oversized load.

At approximately 12:22 p.m., our safety department received a phone call from the driver stating that his load was oversized.

 Our safety manager advised the owner operator to wait while he obtained the permit. Within eight minutes, the safety manager received a call from the owner operator advising that he had crashed into the overpass.”

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