The northbound lanes of Highway 2 near Bowden reopened early Thursday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash involving several semis earlier in the morning, RCMP said.
Mounties said traffic was diverted for just over nine hours as crews worked to clear the area.
At around 2:30 a.m., RCMP said they responded to a call of a tractor-trailer that had jackknifed on the QEII.
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Twitter user Terry Bleau said there was a “mile-long backup.”
RCMP confirmed Thursday afternoon that five semi tractor-trailers had been involved in the crash.
Police said “extremely icy road conditions” were a factor in the collision.
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Bowden is located approximately 100 kilometres north of Calgary.