Highway 17 down to single lane traffic for several hours
Delta Police ask commuters to avoid area between Tannery and Nordel as crews work to clear the road
A broken down semi-truck, with a bent trailer, has resulted in single-lane traffic going westbound along the 8300 block of Highway 17.
"If you happen to be on Highway 17, if you can get off Tannery Road and avoid that whole area from Tannery and Nordel," said Sharlene Brooks with Delta Police.
Well, apologies to commuters... we're looking at a 6 hr-ish single lane closure to get this trailer emptied, craned & removed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCHwy17?src=hash">#BCHwy17</a> <a href="https://t.co/4oVHkcoeV9">pic.twitter.com/4oVHkcoeV9</a>
—@CstSwallowAt approximately 9:00 a.m. PT on Thursday, just at the tail end of rush hour, police responded to reports of a broken down semi-truck with its load compromised.
It's not clear what the truck was carrying or how it broke down.
"It is going to take several hours for this trailer to be removed because it has to first be unloaded, then righted and then towed and because of the condition of the trailer, it requires specialized equipment," said Brooks.
Delta Police will advise when the area is clear and fully open.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCHwy17?src=hash">#BCHwy17</a> WB is backed up from the truck incident all the way to Elevator Rd. Shortcutting via River Rd? That's ok but please SLOW DOWN. <a href="https://t.co/LLn0sXJlkh">pic.twitter.com/LLn0sXJlkh</a>
—@CstSwallow