A driver in Port Alberni says she's shaken up after she hit black ice and lost control of her vehicle, which spun out and crossed into the oncoming lane before hitting a pole.
Nicole Meshen says her vehicle, a Jeep SUV, ended up in a ditch next to the Alberni Highway after she hit black ice. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.
“I’m a bit rattled up, for sure. I’m sure I’m going to be sore tomorrow,” said Nicole Meshen in an interview with CHEK News on scene.On Sunday morning, Meshen, the lone occupant, was driving along the Alberni Highway near the Alberni Valley Visitor Centre when she says she drove over a patch of black ice.
Mashen doesn’t think the section of the highway was salted when the incident occurred, adding, “These roads out here are not salted or anything this morning.” The corporation goes on to say: “Don’t brake! This will make the situation worse. You may need to repeat this manoeuvre several times until you regain control.”
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