Chilliwack RCMP attended a motor vehicle incident Monday night in which a vehicle allegedly struck a pole near the roundabout intersection in Cultus Lake. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)
Motor vehicle incident
Hundreds lose power in Cultus Lake Monday night after vehicle strikes pole
Aug 11, 2026 | 6:48 AM
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CULTUS LAKE – Hundreds of customers in Cultus Lake lost power Monday evening after a vehicle struck a pole near the roundabout at Columbia Valley Highway and Sunnyside Boulevard, just steps from the nearby Cultus Lake Adventure Park.
Chilliwack RCMP, Cultus Lake Fire Department crews and BC Ambulance Service paramedics were dispatched to the roundabout at approximately 10:10 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10) after getting a report that a vehicle struck a pole.
The motor vehicle incident resulted in live wires on the ground.
First responders at the scene could be heard urging spectators who had gathered to be moved away from the area due to the live wires on the ground.
