BC Highway Patrol provides update on commercial truck incident on Highway 5 near Clearwater, BC

Clearwater, Southeast District, BC Highway Patrol

2023-07-26 07:48 PDT

File # BCHP Clearwater 2023-1287

In early April, 2023, several media reports showed a commercial vehicle driver operating in a manner that was dangerous and passing on a double solid line around a curve on Highway 5 near Clearwater, BC. BC Highway Patrol took the incident very seriously and opened an investigation. During the investigation of this incident, and with the full cooperation of the company involved, investigators were able to advance the file. BC Highway Patrol learned that the driver responsible for this event was immediately discharged from the company upon them hearing of the incident. Additionally, the driver lived in Edmonton. Investigators located an address and requested the Edmonton Police Service serve a BC violation ticket behalf of BC Highway Patrol. While attempting to serve the violation ticket, EPS learned that the driver had left the country returning home as he was no longer working. BC Highway Patrol would like to thank the company for their cooperation and rapid condemnation of the actions of their driver who jeopardized other road users with his reckless and dangerous actions. Charges under the Motor Vehicle Act of British Columbia have a one-year statute of limitations. Should the driver return to BC within the one-year period, BC Highway Patrol would look to lay charges under the Motor Vehicle Act.

BC Highway Patrol takes these matters very seriously. If you see a commercial driver or any other driver driving dangerously, please contact your local police.

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