Dump truck rollover cause determined, says police
Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: June 26, 2017 11:44 AM | Last Updated: June 26, 2017
Police have determined speed was a factor
An Island Coastal dump truck rolled over on a major route into Charlottetown causing substantial delays for Monday morning commuters.
The accident happened some time around 8 a.m. at the Poplar Island roundabout on the North River causeway. Inbound traffic was limited to one lane.
At 9 a.m. the eastbound route was closed so the truck could be removed. The closure lasted about an hour.
The driver of the truck wasn't seriously injured, and the accident didn't involve any other vehicles.
'Hazardous situation'
Police said speed was a factor in the rollover and that the driver may be charged with speeding.
"There was marks laid out on the highway, which gives police an indication that speeds may have been greater than what was reasonable," said Sgt. Dave Pound.
"So you put a large vehicle into a manoeuvring situation. If speeds are a factor, that does create a hazardous situation."
Stephen Yeo, head engineer for the Department of Transportation, Energy and Infrastructure, said that roundabouts like this one were designed to handle trucks like the one involved.
"There's many hundreds of trucks running through there on a daily basis," said Yeo.
"We don't anticipate there's any issues at all with the roundabout, and that many vehicles go through there every day quite efficiently."
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