A trucking company and a truck driver were issued more than two dozen tickets and nearly $40,000 in fines after a bridge strike crash in Edmonton this week. 

The accident happened on Sherwood Park Freeway at the 34th Street Overpass after midnight on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 

According to Edmonton Journal, a semi truck hauling construction equipment collided with the 34th Street overpass in the early morning hours. The accident forced the closure of all lanes of 34th Street and halted westbound traffic on the freeway. The turning lane on the 34th Street overpass was still closed as of Thursday afternoon. 

“This collision caused a lot of disruption for drivers throughout the day and night time,” said Strathcona RCMP Const. Cheri-Lee Smith. “This is an important reminder for drivers of big semis to make sure they have all their equipment set up for regulations, so that if they’re going through areas like an overpass or bridge, that they’re following the required legislation for travelling on those roadways.”

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued five tickets for the incident. Those tickets require a court appearance. The Edmonton police issued 13 tickets for a total of almost $25,000 in fines. Nine more tickets were issued to the trucking company for over $13,000 in fines. A final ticket was also issued to the truck driver for causing damage to the roadway. That ticket will also require a court appearance, and the driver could face fines equivalent to the cost of overpass repairs. 

The total cost of damage done to the overpass and roadway has not been confirmed. 

“The five tickets we issued require a court appearance, and the driver will be required to go to speak to those, and that’s when it will be determined what time of penalties will be brought forward,” said Smith.