A major collision caused a huge backlog on the west leg of Whitemud Drive, one of Edmonton’s major arterial roads, during the Friday morning commute.
The crash happened sometime before 7 a.m. near the 156 Street overpass.
The rollover restricted the freeway to just one lane during the morning commute, causing traffic to become backed up several kilometres.
Vehicles could be seen some four kilometres back, at the Anthony Henday Drive exchange.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
Police said three vehicles were involved and only minor injuries were reported.
It’s the second time this week morning traffic on the road has been severely affected by a collision. On Monday, there was a fatal crash between 149 Street and Fox Drive.
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Westbound traffic on the Whitemud was diverted onto the Fox Drive turnoff, causing major gridlock on roads around the southside of the city.
The fatal crash took place at one of the busiest traffic locations in the entire city. The Quesnell Bridge on the Whitemud sees nearly 116,000 motorists a day. The morning rush hour incident saw vehicles diverted into the river valley at Fox and Belgravia drives and further east at Terwillegar.
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