A cement truck went over a barrier on Bamfield Main Road and down a steep embankment on Tuesday morning.
Fire Capt. Ian Ritchie said the crash happened about 7:40 a.m. around the 41-kilometre marker along Bamfield Main Road as the cement truck, followed by a company crew vehicle, was headed toward Bamfield.
“It went through a guard rail, on a corner, and then down the embankment and the driver was out when we got there,” said Ritchie, who noted the embankment was “quite steep” but the driver was able to climb out.
The crew gave the cement truck driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, a ride to the Bamfield Health Centre, which was closest to the crash. When B.C. Emergency Health Services arrived they followed the vehicle to the health centre to offer assistance if needed.
The victim’s injuries are not known.
The road was not closed but cones were set up at the roadside for removal of the truck.
Port Alberni RCMP could not be immediately reached for more details.
Last month, Ken Duncan and Bob Baden died when their vehicles were swept off Bamfield Main Road and into the Sarita River during heavy rains.
The men were travelling separately on Oct. 19 on Bamfield Main Road between Bamfield and Port Alberni.
A $30-million project by the province, local First Nations and forestry companies to upgrade Bamfield Road wrapped up a year ago. Improvements included 300 new culverts, guard rails and raised areas to avoid flooding, and a new chip-seal surface.
Ritchie said the new surfacing and other upgrades have significantly improved the road.
