Sports car suffers $100,000 in damages after Coquihalla Highway collision
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HOPE, B.C. — A McLaren sports car – valued at around $600,000 – suffered around $100,000 in damages after a two-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway Friday (Aug. 6).
BC Highway Patrol Chilliwack says the northbound McLaren was passing a transport truck near Othello Road after leaving one of the construction zones in the area. A transport truck traveling in the right lane was attempting to change lanes to pass a slower transport truck ahead of it and collided with the right side of the passing McLaren. Police say there were no injuries.
“The mirrors on commercial vehicles are meant to alert drivers to vehicles traveling on either side of the truck-trailer combination, but there are blind spots that can catch drivers by surprise in some circumstances,” Cst. Dave Vanderput says. “The same can be said for mirrors on passenger vehicles and, while there are ways to set one’s mirrors to reduce blind spots, it is best to be alert and visually check blind spots before making turns or lane changes. There is no substitute for the visual blind spot check, and reliance on blind spot detection on many newer vehicles should be avoided.”
According to Highway Patrol’s investigation, the transport truck driver failed to see the McLaren in his mirrors prior to changing lanes. He was ticketed for failing to yield to a passing vehicle. The ticket carries a fine of $109 and three points.
