A commercial truck driver carrying an excavator is facing numerous fines after causing significant damage to infrastructure in Vancouver.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Police Department caught the driver around 11 p.m. on April 2 driving on East Hastings Street.
Officers with VPD’s traffic unit said the driver took out trolley lines for Coast Mountain Bus Company at Commercial Drive and East Hastings Street.
The tractor-trailer was over height at 5.18 metres. The max height is 4.15 metres.
“[It] would have hit [the] overpasses had they made it to Highway 1,” said a spokesperson.
The driver was carrying an excavator that sustained major damage, including the glass window being shattered.
As of Thursday morning, the load and semi-truck were still at the scene and police were waiting for a crane.
"Our primary role is traffic control because there are significant disruptions that will continue for a while," said Sgt. Steve Addison.
A spokesperson with TransLink said the trolley wires are still down between Clark and Commercial drives as of 10:50 a.m.
A total of three bus routes — number 14, 16 and 20 — are currently being impacted and detours are in place.
"Customers should expect delays and build additional time into their commutes while the trolley wires are being repaired,” said Jawn Jang. "There is no current timeline on when service will be restored."
Police said the driver is facing numerous fines and Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Transit Police are leading the investigation.
More to come.
