Police Seek Witnesses to Collision that Closed Highway 17 for 6 Hours
Delta, BC – A fully loaded semi-truck drove through a concrete centre barrier, through two lanes of on-coming traffic, and a concrete barrier on the shoulder of the road. When it came to rest, it blocked one eastbound lane, two westbound lanes, and the westbound shoulder of Hwy 17, resulting in a road closure lasting several hours. This collision occurred on Monday, December 9th, 2024, at 3pm, in the 7500 block of Hwy 17, impacting the afternoon rush-hour. There were no injuries.
Investigators are now asking witnesses to this collision to come forward. If any dash camera video exists, we would like to obtain a copy. Specifically, officers are looking for any actions between the truck in question and any other vehicles travelling in the same direction at the time of the collision.
The truck is described as a maroon 2006 Volvo tractor with a black and white checkered flag decal on its side, pulling a tridem container chassis with a near-white container decaled with “ONE” on the sides. The truck entered Hwy 17 eastbound from Deltaport Way and remained on Hwy 17 until the collision location.
“Currently, we are looking to determine if there is any interactions with other vehicles, to determine cause of this crash.
If you witnessed any pre-collision driving behaviour associated to this truck or other traffic around the truck, if you witnessed the collision itself, or if you have video, our collision investigators would like to speak with you,” said A/Insp. James Sandberg, Delta Police Department’s Public Affairs Manager.
Collision witnesses or public who have dash camera video can contact the Delta police at (604)946-4411 and quote file number 2024-23160.
