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Truck driver escapes major injury as truck goes off the road near Nanoose Bay

Traffic delayed as vehicle towed
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Traffic buildup on Island Highway North on Monday, Oct. 22. Delays were caused when a truck went off the road between Lantzville and Nanoose Bay. - Cloe Logan photo

There were significant delays on Island Highway North between Lantzville and Nanoose Bay on Tuesday morning.

Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Michael Kane said the accident was caused by a semi-truck going off the road.

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“It was a mechanical malfunction, the vehicle went off road right,” Kane said. “It just took a long time because they had to get a tow truck big enough to get it out.”

The truck has now been successfully removed and the driver has only very minor injuries.

cloe.logan@pqbnews.com

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