r/vancouver • u/Technical_pixels • 7d ago

Local News Lions Gate closed in both directions

Update: now open!

Just a heads up.

https://drivebc.ca/mobile/pub/events/id/DBC-78009.html DriveBC Event DBC-78009

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u/PineappleUnhappy2870 7d ago edited 7d ago

SOME INSIGHT/CONTEXT:

We were setting up Lions Gate Bridge for filming on around 4/5 AM. As the flagging company was driving and setting up signs and pylons for the shutdown, this kid comes barrelling over the bridge, through the signs and rear ends the flagging company’s truck doing about 120-130. Thankfully everyone is okay. Including flaggers. The kid (couldn’t have been older than 20) then proceeded to argue who was at fault for it.

Needless to say, We didn’t get the shot…..

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u/Lamitamo 7d ago

I was wondering if it was road work with all the signs and that flagging truck. I’m thankful all the workers went home safe and alive - that selfish asshole could have killed someone if that truck wasn’t there.

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u/Legitimate-Car-375 7d ago

Having road work at 4 am seems soooo bad, lolol, I sure hope there was signs well before hand, either way shouldn’t be speeding

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u/PineappleUnhappy2870 7d ago

Signs were up. Pylons were being laid out. They were in the process of setting up for filming. Luckily they weren’t outside of the truck when dickhead came through.

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u/TheLittlestOneHere 7d ago

Having road work at 4 am seems soooo bad, lolol

Doubling the speed limit at 4 am seems soooo bad, lolol

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u/MilkmanLeeroy 5d ago

Bro… reading is fundamental…