The westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway that were closed due to a fatal collision near Langley Wednesday morning have reopened.
Mounties said a dump truck hauling a trailer full of gravel crashed just before the 264th Street off-ramp around 9 a.m., killing the driver.
“At this time police suspect mechanical failure was the cause of the crash,” Cpl. Robert McDonald said in a statement.
“It’s extremely fortunate only one vehicle was involved.”
The cause of the crash hasn't been confirmed, but investigators suspect the dump truck blew a front tire.
The collision left gravel strewn across Highway 1, and forced Mounties to close all westbound lanes until around 6 p.m.
The eastbound lanes also became partially blocked around noon after a semi-truck tried to turn around and ended up in a ditch.