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Northbound lanes of Edmonton’s Groat Road reopened after collision shut them down

Edmonton police closed Groat Road northbound at 114 Avenue after a collision on March 28, 2019. Wes Rosa/Global News

The northbound lanes of a busy Edmonton street were closed for the afternoon rush hour as police investigated a collision.

Shortly after 7 p.m., police said Groat Road had been fully reopened after they had been closed by 114 Avenue.

At around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, police were called to the area of 115 Avenue and Groat Road.

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Police were told an RCMP vehicle was attempting a traffic stop when a Honda Civic reportedly hit the RCMP vehicle.

The Civic attempted to flee the area, but hit a Pontiac Grand Prix and came to a stop.

The driver of the Grand Prix, a man police said was in his 60s, was taken to hospital as a precaution.

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There was no update on his injuries as of publishing.

The two people who were in the Civic have been taken into custody.

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