B.C. suspends company whose truck hit Massey Tunnel ceiling

The B.C. government has suspended a trucking company after one of its vehiclesscraped the ceilingof the Massey Tunnel on Wednesday.

TSD Holdings Ltd.has had its fleet of20 vehicles grounded until aninvestigation is complete, according to a Friday statement from B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

"This sends a strong message to drivers and carriers that there is no excuse for these crashes, and we are taking every incident seriously," said the statement.

The province said no significant damage occurred.

Richmond RCMPsaid Thursday that they areinvestigating the incident.

The statement said officers reviewed dashcam footage, showing the truck initially stopped inside the tunnel but then continued driving through before pulling over.

CBCNews contacted TSD Holdings for comment but has yet to receive a response.

The province has brought in new enforcement measures for collisions of these kinds, including raising fines and suspending entire fleets.

As of the end of 2023, there had been 17 overpass strikes in the past year and 31 since December 2021.

"The vast majority of truckers operate safe and responsibly, but clearly the message is not yet getting through to a select few drivers and companies," said a Thursday statement from the province.