A dump truck driver was stopped by BC Highway Patrol and found to be impaired. (BC RCMP photo)
On April 9, 2025, just before 9:30 a.m., a passerby called police about a dump truck driving dangerously on Highway 1 eastbound near Vedder Road.
A dump truck driver is facing a 90-day driving suspension, and his fully-loaded dump truck is sitting in an impound lot for 30 days, after BC Highway Patrol officers intercepted the vehicle in Chilliwack.
“The caller who alerted police did a great job describing the driving behaviour and location of the truck,
” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. Two BC Highway Patrol vehicles intercepted the truck near Popkum Road. We are obviously very concerned whenever a professional dump truck driver makes the decision to drive while impaired.
The Abbotsford company that owns the truck will be responsible for the towing and impound costs. The driver, a 64-year-old Abbotsford man, has been served a 90-day driving prohibition and had to be driven home by his wife.
