By Mike Vanden Bosch

Motor vehicle accident

Dump truck, pup trailer deemed unfit for the road after crash on Hwy. 1 in Abbotsford: BC Highway Patrol

Feb 17, 2026 | 12:10 PM

ABBOTSFORD — A dump truck that crashed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford this past Friday has been deemed unfit to operate on provincial roads until it undergoes a full inspection due to mechanical issues.

According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin, police were called to a single-vehicle crash on westbound Highway 1 on Friday (Feb. 13).

There were no injuries associated with the incident and impairment is not suspected, Cpl. McLaughlin said.

Image: Skilled Truckers Canada

However, the dump truck and its pup trailer were issued Notice and Orders indicating they had mechanical issues and were not fit to be on the road, Cpl. McLaughlin said.

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He added that the truck and trailer cannot be insured and returned to the road until all defects are fixed and they each pass a full inspection.

Image: Skilled Truckers Canada / Abbotsford firefighters attend to a motor vehicle crash last Friday, Feb. 13 on westbound Highway 1.