Police, province seek driver of truck that hit Massey Tunnel ceiling

Police and provincial officials are working to identify a driver whose truck hit the ceiling of the Massey Tunnel on Wednesday evening.

Richmond RCMP said in a statement theybelieve they have identified thetruck, but they areworking to identify the driver.

The statement said officers reviewed dashcam footage from a witness who was driving directly behind the truck when the incident happened around 8:10 p.m. PT.

The truck initially stopped inside the tunnel but then continued driving through before pulling over, the statement said.

RCMP say the driver possibly spoke with an employee from a road maintenance contractor, but this person has yet to be identified.

Police are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 2024-1070.

'There is no excuse for this'

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said it is also investigating to determine the company and driver of the vehicle, noting it is "frustrating" to see another incident like this.

"There is no excuse for this. It has never been easier to follow a route to guide the load to travel safely through our highway system and avoid the potential for impact with infrastructure," said the statement.

The province said no significant damage occurred.

The province has brought in newenforcement measures for collisions of these kinds, including raising fines and suspending entire fleets.

As of the end of 2023, there had been 17 overpass strikes in the past year and 31 since December 2021.

"The vast majority of truckers operate safe and responsibly, but clearly the message is not yet getting through to a select few drivers and companies," said the statement from the province.