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CBS News
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Semi nearly crashes off I-80 cliff near California-Nevada state line
Recovery work was underway Tuesday morning after a semi-truck nearly crashed down a cliff in high Sierra. The crash happened just before 4:30 a.m. off of eastbound Interstate 80 near the California-Nevada state line. Exactly what led up to the semi crashing is unclear, but it ended up on its side down a steep embankment. It's also unclear if there were any injuries in the crash. California Highway Patrol said one lane of eastbound I-80 is closed as crews work to recover the semi. It's unclear how long the recovery effort will take.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Witnesses sought after fatal crash in Langley, B.C.
Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash that took place in Langley, Aug. 11. Police are investigating and road closures are in place after a fatal crash in Langley, B.C., Monday morning. Mounties were called to a report of a serious collision near the 25600 block of 56 Avenue around 8:25 a.m., Langley RCMP said in a statement. Images taken from the scene show a semi truck in the ditch and an excessively damaged car beside it. Road closures are in effect and motorists planning to travel through the area are advised to consider alternate routes. Anyone who was in the area at the time of the crash or who believes they have relevant dash camera video are asked to contact the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 and quote file number 2025-26201. This is a developing story.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
3 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in Langley
Three people have been taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, following a crash involving multiple vehicles in Langley. Three people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Langley Thursday afternoon. Mounties responded to the collision near the 24700 block of Highway 1 around 5:45 p.m. and closed the westbound lanes for several hours so the Lower Mainland Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service could investigate. The crash involved a semi-truck and at least three other vehicles. Images from the scene show two heavily damaged SUVs on the road and a pickup truck in a ditch. B.C. Emergency Health Services told CTV News paramedics took three patients to hospital, two with minor injuries and one with serious injuries. Police asked anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash camera video to call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Driver charged in Whoop-Up Drive bridge incident; crews assessing damages
Lethbridge police have charged a semi-truck driver for failing to navigate the height of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge, causing significant damage. Lethbridge police have charged a semi-truck driver for failing to navigate the height of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge, causing significant damage. A charge has been laid after a semi-truck collided with the underside of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge on Wednesday morning. Lethbridge police say a semi-truck with a flatbed loaded with two excavating vehicles was travelling to a construction site on the west side but made a wrong turn into Indian Battle Park. The semi-truck continued down Botterill Bottom Road South, striking the bridge girders and causing significant damage to the equipment and bridge. Police closed the eastbound and westbound lanes of Whoop-Up Drive for several hours while officers, City of Lethbridge crews and engineers investigated. Part of the road reopened later in the morning. Lethbridge police have charged a semi-truck driver for failing to navigate the height of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge, causing significant damage. Lethbridge police have charged a semi-truck driver for failing to navigate the height of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge, causing significant damage. Police have charged the driver of the semi-truck with failing to ascertain sufficient space for movement. Additional charges are pending. Damage assessment ongoing In an update on Thursday afternoon, the City of Lethbridge said it is still assessing the situation to determine the total damage to the bridge. 'We're just taking the pictures and also doing the measurements and the assessment in order to send that back to one of the persons that is involved who's well-recognized in North America on the bridge side,' said Joel Sanchez, director of infrastructure services with the City of Lethbridge. 'We know there is damage; we don't know the extent of the damage.' City of Lethbridge crews, contractors and engineers are continuing to inspect the bottom of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge after a semi-truck hauling a scraper hit it and became stuck Wednesday morning. City of Lethbridge crews, contractors and engineers are continuing to inspect the bottom of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge after a semi-truck hauling a scraper hit it and became stuck Wednesday morning. Sanchez said it could take several days for the report to be complete, which will help determine the necessary repairs and next steps. 'When this happened, we were lucky enough that we were doing the work at the bridge and we already had people from Volker Stevin and AECOM that were doing the work, and we actually had one of the structural engineers coming to the site yesterday,' he said. In the meantime, traffic on Whoop-Up Drive has resumed. Starting Thursday, the following adjustments to traffic flow are expected: The loop from northbound Scenic Drive onto Whoop-Up Drive will be reopened; Westbound 6th Avenue onto Whoop-Up Drive will be reopened; There will be zipper-merge locations for westbound traffic, as motorists from 6th Avenue and the northbound Scenic Drive off-ramp merge; That traffic will then merge with traffic from the southbound Scenic Drive off-ramp; and Eastbound Whoop-Up Drive lanes will be adjusted by moving the inside lane closure closer to the bridge. 'At this point, the lanes that we have open on the bridge are safe,' said Sanchez. 'We've taken all the measures that we can in order to ensure that visual inspections and even some different measures are being put in place to assess daily what the progress is and the damage that is present under the bridge.' But he said that could change once the report and assessment are complete. He said crews will continue to monitor the bridge and make any changes they deem necessary. He also said these types of incidents are not common. 'They happen,' said Sanchez. 'I mean, there are probably a handful across the province, based on what we talked to the expert about who was here yesterday, but again, it's hard to predict, and when they do happen, sometimes they can have significant consequences. 'We don't know where we are at now. We know there is damage, but that damage is being assessed.'
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Driver charged after Wednesday's Whoop-Up Drive bridge incident
Lethbridge police have charged a semi-truck driver for failing to navigate the height of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge, causing significant damage.
