UPDATE: Commercial truck that hit BC highway overpass was hauling prefab home, police say

(UPDATE: March 19 @ 4:40 pm) - Police have provided further information on yet another highway overpass strike in British Columbia.

According to the RCMP, the commercial vehicle that hit an overpass on Hwy 99 at Blundell Road in Richmond around 9:45 am today was hauling a prefabricated home.

"A pilot vehicle that was following the tractor-trailer was damaged when the over-height load of lumber fell off the trailer and hit the pilot vehicle’s windshield," explained Cpl. Michael McLaughlin.

"The tractor-trailer stopped at the scene. The driver and the company involved will be investigated."

The incident caused significant headaches for traffic on Hwy 99, but the congestion has since cleared.

(Original story: March 19 @ 12:15 pm) - British Columbia's Highway Patrol says another commercial truck has hit an overpass in Metro Vancouver, causing no visible damage, but snarling traffic on Wednesday.

Police say a load of lumber the tractor trailer was hauling along Highway 99 hit the Blundell Road overpass.

Highway patrol spokesman Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says the trailer's "over-height" lumber load damaged a pilot vehicle's windshield after the crash. Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement and highway patrol are investigating.

McLaughlin says the truck remained on scene and the driver and company "will be investigated."

BC Highway Patrol says the overpass wasn't visibly damaged, but inspectors are "taking a closer look" to make sure it's safe.

The B.C. government’s tally of overpass crashes since December 2021 says there have been at least 66 such incidents, most of them resulting in fines.

A spate of recent overpass crashes prompted the B.C. government to take stronger measures to prevent them, including suspending a company's operating licence last year for repeated violations.

_{With files from the Canadian Press.}