Transport truck hits bison on highway, potentially spills diesel into northern B.C. waterway
- A transport truck carrying diesel collided with a bison on Highway 97 near Coal River on July 22, 2026, according to the Environment and Parks Ministry.
- The collision caused the truck to go off the road and end up on its side, potentially compromising diesel tanks and causing leaks into a nearby waterway.
- The Ministry reported there is a risk of up to 50,000 litres of diesel spilling into the northern B.C. waterway downhill from the truck.
- A response contractor and a response officer have been deployed to the site to manage the diesel spill.
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Transport truck hits bison on highway, potentially spills diesel into northern B.C. waterway - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
There is potential for up to 50,000 litres of diesel to spill into a northern B.C. waterway after a transport truck hit a bison on Highway 97. The Environment and Parks Ministry received a report of a spill involving the truck on Wednesday (July 22) on Highway 97 northwest of Coal River and just south of the B.C.-Yukon border. Initial reports from the ministry’s spills and environmental emergencies says the transport truck was hauling diesel and…
Transport truck hits bison on highway, potentially spills diesel into northern B.C. waterway
There is potential for up to 50,000 litres of diesel to spill into a northern B.C. waterway after a transport truck hit a bison on Highway 97. The Environment and Parks Ministry received a report of a spill involving the truck on Wednesday (July 22) on Highway 97 northwest of Coal River and just south of the B.C.-Yukon border. Initial reports from the ministry’s spills and environmental emergencies says the transport truck was hauling diesel and…
Penticton Western News
Transport truck hits bison on highway, potentially spills diesel into northern B.C. waterway
There is potential for up to 50,000 litres of diesel to spill into a northern B.C. waterway after a transport truck hit a bison on Highway 97. The Environment and Parks Ministry received a report of a spill involving the truck on Wednesday (July 22) on Highway 97 northwest of Coal River and just south of the B.C.-Yukon border. Initial reports from the ministry’s spills and environmental emergencies says the transport truck was hauling diesel and…
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