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Semi trailer jackknifes, spilling full load of gravel and closing Alberta highway

A semi trailer spilled a load of gravel on a rural Alberta highway on Tuesday, March 27. Alberta RCMP

Airdrie RCMP closed Highway 566 on Tuesday after a tractor-trailer jackknifed and spilled a full load of gravel along the highway.

RCMP advised the highway was closed between Panorama Road and Range Road 20 in Rocky View County shortly after 3 p.m.

Crews were on scene cleaning up the spill.

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Shortly after 5 p.m., the RCMP said the highway had been reopened.

A semi trailer spilled a load of gravel on a rural Alberta highway on Tuesday, March 27. Alberta RCMP

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