Abbotsford police will allow film crews with the Discovery Canada TV series to follow officers at crash scenes over the next few months after police and producers connected during last fall’s flooding.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The current season, the show’s 11th, began airing in September and typically focuses on Jamie Davis, owner of Jamie Davis Motor Truck and Auto, which provides towing services from the eastern Fraser Valley up B.C.’s mountain highways, including the Coquihalla. Jamie Davis of Hope-based Jamie Davis Motor Truck and Auto is one of the heroes of Highway Thru Hell on Discovery Canada.Showrunner Nicole Tomlinson said film crews are typically stationed in Abbotsford, Hope and Merritt from October to March. So when an atmospheric river swept off the coast last November, they had “unparalleled access” as the disaster unfolded.
“It grew from there,” Tomlinson said of the partnership with police. “We saw an opportunity to carry on that relationship.”
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