A small rock slide Monday night forced the closure of the Sea to Sky Highway for more than an hour and damaged a number of vehicles. No injuries were reported.
Police received calls for help just before 2 a.m. north of Eagle Ridge Bluffs, before the Ansell Place exit. “We had a significant amount of rocks on the highway and more were falling. They were large enough to have caused significant damage to some of the cars that had unfortunately struck them,” said Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman.
Police closed the highway for an hour while a contractor plowed debris off the road. Four vehicles were damaged, all with flattened tires; two vehicles had undercarriage damage that required towing.
“It’s something people always have to be aware of on the highway. There is the potential for rockfall. Definitely, this time of year and especially now that we’ve had this weather change, rocks will have been loosened by the freeze cycle,” Palmer said. “Now we’ve got heavy rain and lots of runoff, even minor rockfalls can do some damage to your car.” Anyone who spots loose rocks on the highway should call police, Palmer said.
– Brent Richter
