10 July 2009
Train Collides With Truck
Highway 7 in Dercohe was closed for most of the day Friday
after a CP train collided with a dump truck and trailer.
Deroche British Columbia - The Lougheed Highway in
Deroche was closed to traffic in both directions for most of the day Friday after a dump truck heading towards Mission collided with
an eastbound CP train.
The accident happened shortly after 9 a.m., and police do not expect the road to be open for at least eight hours.
The dump truck and trailer were separated on impact as the truck was pushed hundreds of metres away, while the trailer remained on the
east side of the tracks.
The driver managed to jump out of the vehicle to escape serious injury. Nobody aboard the derailed train was injured.
According the Mission RCMP, the man suffered an injury to his leg, which is not considered life threatening.
Witnesses also reported seeing two fires, one where the truck was struck and the second where the truck came to a rest.
Fred Schmold, who was one of the first people on scene, was working in his yard when he heard a loud bang.
He went to see what happened and helped put the smaller fire out with a fire extinguisher borrowed from a nearby store.
But it was nothing compared to the fire at the actual engine, he explained.
Police are advising motorists to find alternate travel routes today. The highway is expected to be closed until at least 5 p.m.
Carol Aun.
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