Image: A motor vehicle incident caused power to go out to over 4,300 BC Hydro customers Saturday morning, May 3, 2025. / BC Hydro
MOTOR INCIDENT
Lougheed Highway collision shuts down Deroche Bridge, cuts power to thousands
May 3, 2025 | 9:09 AM
MISSION — Over 4,300 customers lost power after a motor vehicle incident on Deroche Bridge, between Athey Road and Taylor Road, on Saturday, May 3.
At roughly 7:15 a.m., scanners said a vehicle hit a pole, causing power lines to go down across Highway 7. BC Hydro reported that a crew will be heading to an outage affecting 4,375 customers in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and nearby areas.
As of 9 a.m., the number of affected customers decreased to 1,602.
The incident also closed the highway in east and westbound directions, with no detours.
