Traffic was disrupted near Breton, Alta. on Wednesday as emergency crews responded to a rollover and vehicle fire.
At around 10:55 a.m., police were called to the area of Highway 39 at Range Road 45 after a truck hauling lumber rolled. The RCMP said the vehicle then caught fire and the truck and lumber were engulfed in flames.
The driver was the only person in the truck at the time and he was uninjured.
- 2 seriously hurt, 11 others injured in B.C. crash that shut down Highway 99
- Multi-vehicle crash including double-decker bus closes Highway 99 in Delta
- Cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed 3 passengers, injured 16 under investigation
- Young father killed when motorcycle crashes into Edmonton bus shelter
As of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, RCMP expected the road to be closed for at least another two hours.
Breton is located about 110 kilometres southwest of Edmonton.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.