A man is dead after a semi-trailer unit crashed west of Prince Albert.
It happened Thursday at around 8 a.m. CT.
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Prince Albert RCMP said the west-bound semi left Highway 302 approximately 25 kilometres west of Prince Albert and ended up in a ditch.
The driver, a 72-year-old man from the Shellbrook area, was declared dead at the scene.
His name has not been released.
Traffic in the area was restricted for several hours. The highway has re-opened to traffic.
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The coroner’s office and a traffic reconstruction analyst are helping with the investigation.