Trans-Canada Highway east of Regina reopens after collisions, jackknifed semis due to snowstorm
A section of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Regina, between Balgonie and Broadview, has reopened after it was closed due to multiple collisions.
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Posted: Apr 14, 2021 7:18 AM CT | Last Updated: April 14
A section of Highway 1 east of Regina, between Indian Head and Broadview, has reopened.(Facebook/Balgonie Volunteer Fire Department)
A section of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Regina between Balgonie and Broadview has reopened, according to the government s Highway Hotline.
The section was shut down on Monday night after RCMP reported at least a dozen collisions due to strong winds and snow.
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Apr 14, 2021 10:03 AM
The snowstorm that hit areas of Saskatchewan on Monday and Tuesday was having less of an impact on some of the province’s highways Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Highway Hotline, travel wasn’t recommended on only one highway Highway 47 from the Trans-Canada Highway north to Highway 247.
All other travel-not-recommended advisories had been lifted, including on the Trans-Canada east of Regina.
According to the RCMP, officers from the Indian Head detachment responded to two calls overnight involving a semi that was jackknifed on the highway and a second semi that had hit the ditch. There weren’t any serious injuries reported.