Eastbound Highway 1 reduced to one lane west of Calgary after semi-trailer crash

RCMP closed the eastbound lanes of a section of Highway 1 on Thursday after a crash between two semi-trailers.

The collision southwest of Cochrane, Alta., happened at around 2:30 a.m.., causing a large amount of debris to be scattered on the road.

Cochrane RCMP said iin a Thursday morning news release that both drivers suffered minor injuries; EMS said a man in his 50s was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre in non-life-threatening condition.

One lane of the Trans-Canada Highway at Highway 68 (Sibbald Creek Trail) was reopened around 7:30 a.m.

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Alberta 511 warned drivers to expect “major delays.”

The crash site is located about 35 kilometres west of Calgary.

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Cochrane RCMP are asking anyone who witnessed the collision to attend the detachment to provide a witness statement.

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