Karin Larsen | CBC News | Posted: July 26, 2017 10:13 PM | Last Updated: July 26, 2017
RCMP say it appears the dump truck's box was in the raised position when the collision occurred
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Caption: The 152 Street overpass in Surrey was closed for more than three months after a truck slammed into it. (Ryan Stelting/CBC)
A pedestrian overpass in Burnaby has collapsed after being hit by a dump truck.
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(Ryan Stelting/CBC)
The incident happened around 11 a.m. PT Wednesday in the 8900 block of Beaverbrook Drive, near the intersection of Eastlake Drive.
No one was injured.
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Caption: Police say it looks like the box was raised when it hit the overpass. (Ryan Stelting/CBC)
RCMP say it appears the dump truck's box was in the raised position when the collision occurred and the driver would likely receive multiple traffic tickets.
City crews and a structural engineer were called to the scene to remove the truck and debris.
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Caption: The overpass was located near Burnaby Mountain Secondary School. (Ryan Stelting/CBC)
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(Ryan Stelting/CBC)
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Caption: A pedestrian overpass in Burnaby has collapsed after being hit by a dump truck.
The incident happened in the 8900 block of Beaverbrook Drive, near the intersection of Eastlake Drive.