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Hwy 1 eastbound at Old Banff Coach Road open after closure: police

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Highway 1 eastbound at Old Banff Coach Road is open again following a closure earlier Friday morning.

Traffic was moving freely in the area as of noon, RCMP said in a news release.

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Police were advising motorists to avoid that section of the highway due to earlier reports of collisions and cars in the ditch.

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