Commuters heading northbound along the Island Highway in Nanoose Bay should brace for traffic delays Monday after a semi truck crashed into a house, according to police.
In an interview with CHEK News, Sgt. Jill Swann with Oceanside RCMP says the collision happened just after 2 p.m. She says no one was home at the time.
Photos of the aftermath posted to social media show the driver of the truck drove through a fence and into the house located in the 2400-block of Island Highway East. Around 2:50 p.m., DriveBC said emergency crews were en route to the scene, noting the incident was affecting northbound lanes of the highway near Arlington Road.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.CHEK News has reached out to Nanoose Bay Fire, Oceanside RCMP and BC Emergency Health Services for more details. Check back for updates.
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