Collision on Trans Canada Hwy causes major delays for morning commuters

On October 8 at approximately 5:10 a.m., West shore RCMP Frontline officers attended a report of a collision involving a dump truck and one other vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway near Spencer Close and McCallum Rd in Langford.

Police, Langford Fire Department and B.C. Emergency Health Services all attended the scene. Police determined that the driver of the dump truck was travelling north bound on the Highway when they lost control and collided with the concrete meridian barriers, pushing them into the oncoming south bound lanes.

A 2007 Pontiac Torrent travelling in the southbound lane at the time was not able to avoid the debris and collided with the right-hand concrete barrier. Both south bound lanes were initially shut down and later opened up to single lane traffic as Emcon Road Service crews worked to clear the debris safely.

The driver of the Pontiac Torrent was taken to hospital for minor injuries. The highway clean up and towing of the dump truck took several hours causing significant delays for morning commuters. Police determined that speed was a factor in this collision and the driver of the dump truck was issued a violation ticket under the Motor Vehicle Act for speeding relative to road conditions.