Skip to content

Highway 6 reopens in Lumby after logging truck tips

Highway 6 was closed in both directions in Lumby for nearly four hours after a logging truck spilled its load Monday afternoon.
22183914_web1_200723-VMS-logging-truck-logging-truck_2
A logging truck tipped and lost its load along Highway 6 in Lumby Monday, July 20, 2020. (Shay Cunningham - Facebook)

Highway 6 was closed in both directions in Lumby for nearly four hours after a logging truck spilled its load Monday afternoon.

The truck rolled onto its side near the intersection of Hwy. 6 and Shuswap Avenue shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, July 20.

DriveBC reported after 3:30 p.m. that an assessment was in progress.

By 5:40 p.m., the provincial agency reported the road was reopened, but motorists should take their time and expect delays due to congestion.

twitter.com

READ MORE: ‘Blessed to be alive’: Dashcam video captures Highway 1 collision with semi near Shuswap

READ MORE: Shopping local urged in Lake Country