Logging Truck Load Shifts No Injuries

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 08:26 PM

Truck moves load on to another truck after load shifted at Birchwood and Highway 97

Prince George, B.C. -There was no damage but traffic was tied up for a time tonight when a loaded logging truck is believed to have hit the center meridian shifting the load.

The accident occurred shortly after 8.00 Wednesday evening at the intersection of Birchwood and the Hart highway near the Turbo gas station.

Another truck was brought to the scene and the load was moved.

There were no injuries.

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Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 08:26 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: jonnypg on February 13 2008 10:49 PM

More like changing lanes too quick!!
I live on the Hart and they pass me like I'm standing still...Yes, nobody hurt THIS time.

Posted by: michael on February 14 2008 7:50 AM

Time to give another pep talk to the boys Burke!

Posted by: ICEMAN on February 14 2008 11:48 AM

Very true how secure is their loads anyway, they should not be driveing like formula one racers, but boy do they ever haul like them. I guess time is money and the faster they go the bigger their paychecks are. Whe isnt there more restrictions on the speed truck traffic travels through town

Posted by: pglady on February 14 2008 12:22 PM

"Unsafe is Unacceptable" I think of that quote everytime I see a Burke Purden truck turn on a orange or red light at 5th and the bypass or pass me flat out on the autobon I mean the Hart Highway. Ya Ya I know the truckers are trying to make their money in the few hours they are allowed to operate and yes I am in the right hand lane letting them go.

Posted by: bpeltd on February 14 2008 1:56 PM

For the record. The truck did not hit the meridan. The load was not loaded properly in the bush. The driver noticed that the load was shifting and did the right thing. He stopped and contacted his supervisor who called out a self loader to reload it. The RCMP were called out because we could not get ahold of any flag people to help direct traffic so that this could be done safely. Ben, you should do a little research before commenting..

Posted by: jonnypg on February 14 2008 11:03 PM

Funny place to unload it,right in the middle of the Hart!

Posted by: jonnypg on February 14 2008 11:09 PM

Shifting from going in and out of traffic more likely!

Posted by: thereasonableman on February 16 2008 6:58 PM

The load should not have left the bush if it was not loaded properly. Once the truck leaves the block, it's the trucker's responsibility for an insecure load, not the butt'n'top operator. The same thing goes for being loaded overweight. Both offences are worth a ticket.

The reason it is "believed" to have hit the median, is due to the fresh truck tire marks in the snow on the median behind him.

It "appeared to be" that he had hit the median, realized that he knocked the load apart, and pulled over.