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Dicey road conditions contribute to crash in Kootenays

Poor road conditions contributed to two semi trucks going off the road in the Kootenays on January 11, 2014. Global News

Poor road conditions may have contributed to a crash in the Kootenays this morning.

RCMP say two semi trucks collided at about 9:30 this morning at Irishman Creek, which is about 40 kilometres south of Cranbrook.

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One of the drivers was sent to hospital with undetermined injuries and one truck was carrying produce and the other was transporting milk.

Heavy slush, heavy rain and heavy snow all played factors in the accident, Cst. Bruce Mihalcheon, Creston RCMP.

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