Skip to content

Impaired semi-truck driver nearly double limit gets stuck on B.C. railway

Police say driver was given a 90-day ban, vehicle impounded after Prince George call
web1_20240105130120-659848c71176e6303d7e3c16jpeg
Mounties say a semi-truck driver was caught stuck on railway tracks while impaired in Prince George on Jan. 9, 2024. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force’s ‘E’ division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Mounties say a semi-truck driver got stuck on B.C. railway tracks while impaired.

Prince George RCMP was called for a report of semi-truck stuck on the tracks near the 1900-block of River Road on Tuesday (Jan. 9). They say when officers arrived they noted “several signs of possible alcohol impairment” on the driver.

Cpl. Jennifer Cooper said the officers made a road-side demand for a breath sample, but it had a failed reading.

Support local journalism today

Join thousands of other like-minded readers and sign up below to gain immediate & unlimited access to our news for the next 30 days – plus start receiving our newsletters.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up


Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
Read more