16 East Remains Closed

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 03:37 PM

Vehicles heading east are being stopped at the intersection of Highway 16 at the old Cariboo highway and advised about the closure.

McBride, B.C. - The McBride RCMP along with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and LPG Emergency Response Corp continue to monitor the propane tanker truck collision scene on Hwy 16 near Dome Creek, 3 km east of Slim Creek. Hwy 16 remains closed in both directions with an evacuation zone of 1.5 kms being maintained. Drivers planning to head east are being advised that while there is a detour, it will add another 6 hours to their trip.

A single vehicle collision involving an eastbound propane tanker truck occurred on Hwy 16 at Dome Creek about 100 kms east of Prince George last night around 10:15.

The incident was reported by another commercial driver who reported that a B-train (two trailers) propane tanker, had flipped over and had gone over an embankment. The tanker caught fire as a result, however the driver and sole occupant of the truck was able to get out of the vehicle.

The 31 yr old Edson Alberta man suffered minor burns and non life threatening injuries and remains in hospital care. One of the two propane tanks exploded last night, causing a fireball reportedly seen some 8 kms away. The incident occurred in an unpopulated region and posed no further threat once the road closure perimeter was set.

The McBride RCMP re-attended the scene this morning and with the assistance of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure continues to monitor the site. Investigators are unable to approach the truck as the second tank continues to “burn off”.

“LPG Emergency Response Corp, attended the scene and have provided their assessment of the situation. LPG has a crew on stand by to assist further, essentially it is now a matter for the tanker contents to burn out. Once the fire is out, our collision analysts will attend in order to determine the cause of the collision.” stated Cpl Dan Moskaluk.

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Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 03:37 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: nap on March 31 2011 12:16 AM

Sure am glad to hear that the driver will be ok. I arrived at the east side roadblock at about 2:00 am wednesday morning and talking to the flagman the accident occured around 10:pm tuesday. I spent the rest of the night and part of the morning at a small pull out just east of the accident. Now unless I had a super sleep in my vehicle I didn't hear any thing from the dangerous goods people till around 12 noon, sure hope i am wrong. I was able to contact my wife in PG via sat phone and she let me know the road may be closed for 2 days, info she was able to get off opinion 250. This being around 2:30 pm wednsday. I asked the gaurdian angle about it and new nothing of it. Then i then took off on the scenic route to PG via Little Fort and 100 mile, Nice drive it wouldn't have rain so much going down. When I left Mcbride I spoke with the Flag person She didn't know what she was supposed to tell people she had to stop. Sure glad this wasn't some thing serious or was it????