A B.C. man faces a fine after a semi-trailer full of frozen pork hit a Manitoba bridge on Thursday.

Just before 5 p.m., Blue Hills RCMP were sent to the Canadian Pacific bridge at Kemnay, about 13 kilometres west of Brandon, Man., according to an RCMP news release.

A B.C. man faces a fine after a semi-trailer full of frozen pork hit a Manitoba bridge on Thursday. Video courtesy: Liam Pattison 0:37

Brandon RCMP, fire crews and Manitoba Infrastructure were also there, the release said.

When crews arrived, they found a 2016 Freightliner with the trailer jolted off the truck, and several boxes of frozen pork spread out on the road.

Police estimated the product was worth more than $100,000.

Boxes of frozen pork lie on the road after the semi hit the bridge. (Submitted by Liam Pattison)

A 35-year-old man from Surrey, B.C. was charged with disobeying a traffic control device. RCMP said he'd ignored the sign with flashing lights that read "low bridge." The offence carries a fine of $203.