Witnesses are sharing dramatic images on social media after a commercial dump truck and trailer crashed on the Malahat.
The crash closed Highway 1 in both directions near Bamberton the afternoon of Sept. 28.
Malahat Drive was closed between Whittaker Road and Butterfield Road.
.@malahatdrive Traffic shut down both directions near bamberton, emergency services just arrived. Truck on fire. pic.twitter.com/4KyH2e6HN0
— intelligent miasma (@brycewarnes1) September 28, 2023
⛔️REMINDER #BCHwy1 - Road closed in both directions due to vehicle incident near #Bamberton. Crews on scene. #Malahat #MillBay #VanIsle https://t.co/kSiCBVPw2i pic.twitter.com/wVpRxtG3rr
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) September 28, 2023
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