A gravel truck crash has stalled traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Victoria on Monday.
Stewart Westwood with road maintenance contractor Emcon Services says a fully loaded gravel truck and its trailer went into the ditch just west of the West Shore Parkway exit on Monday afternoon.
The northbound lanes of the highway were closed south of Goldstream Provincial Park before 2 p.m. as workers tried to recover the vehicle.Drivers are advised to "expect major delays" in the area through the afternoon, according to a statement from Emcon.
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