Burnaby crash involving suspected impaired driver impacts Highway 1 eastbound
Posted July 3, 2021 12:26 pm.
Last Updated July 3, 2021 2:41 pm.
BURNABY (NEWS 1130) — A single-vehicle crash — suspected to be caused by an impaired driver — has caused damage to the Highway 1 westbound Grandview offramp. A crane was brought in to help with the repairs on the overpass.
According to Cpl Mike Kalanj with RCMP, the crash happened at around 5:30 Saturday morning, but he adds luckily, no one was hurt.
But – it does look like the driver might have been impaired.
“BC highway patrol … just launched July as an impaired month, so they’re going to be focusing on it. And out of all places, they launched … at Grandview highway onramp, which is just right there. So it’s a little ironic [and] a little bit frustrating,” he says.
He adds another vehicle may have been involved.
Highway 1 eastbound was down to just one lane of traffic until 3 p.m. but has since cleared up.
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