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.
WATCH: Global1 video shows crews cleaning up a huge mess on Highway 1 east of Calgary after two semi-trucks crashed on Thursday morning
![Click to play video: 'Aerial footage shows damage after semis crash on Alberta highway'](https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/171/647/Highway_1_crash_848x480_1438995011538.jpg?w=1040&quality=70&strip=all)
Alberta 511 warned drivers to expect “major delays.”
The crash site is located about 35 kilometres west of Calgary.
![For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/images/skyline/national.jpg)
Get breaking National news
Cochrane RCMP are asking anyone who witnessed the collision to attend the detachment to provide a witness statement.
Comments