An excavator is stuck at an undignified angle on Salt Spring’s busiest road Wednesday, Jan. 8, after the ground gave way beneath it at about 1:15 p.m.
Bruce Cownden with Northridge Excavating Ltd. said at 2:30 p.m. that the contractors working on the Fulford-Ganges Road improvement project hope to be able to get a crane in as soon as possible to lift the equipment out.
“It was a cave-in under the machines,” said Cownden. “Everybody’s OK, no one was injured. Thanks to everyone for their patience.”
Traffic has been detoured around the mishap via Arnell Way and Beddis Road.