For the second time in a month, a dump truck with a raised bed has snagged power lines on Old Victoria Rd. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Déjà vu

Dump truck strikes power lines on Old Victoria Rd. for second time in a month

Jun 26, 2020 | 12:49 PM

NANAIMO — A local contracting company is having a bad case of déjà vu.

A Milestone Equipment Contracting dump truck snagged power lines along Old Victoria Rd. near Seventh St. late Friday morning after Nanaimo Fire Rescue said the truck’s bucket didn’t appear to be lowered while traveling.

Two power poles snapped as a result of the incident.

On May 25, another Milestone dump truck with a raised bed connected with power lines at the same location, causing a power outage for around 1,500 BC Hydro customers.

BC Hydro crews arrived on scene shortly after 12 p.m. to fix the damage. Power is expected to be out until mid-Friday afternoon.

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Jeremy Widdifield, a local resident who lives a few doors from the accident scene told NanaimoNewsNOW he went outside after his power flickered.

Widdifield said after two nearly identical incidents, driver training is clearly required.

“It seems they’re leaving that yard with their boxes not fully down so they’re leaving too soon,” Widdifield said. “Every other truck driver that comes through here has no issues.”

Telus and Shaw Communications trucks lined Old Victoria Rd. as crews addressed service outages impacting their customers.

NanaimoNewsNOW is awaiting comment from Milestone Contracting.

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