Police incident resolved, Hwy. 3 reopened to all traffic
CALGARY -
Members of the Lethbridge Police Service say a section of highway, closed earlier on Sunday afternoon, is now open to traffic.
Officials originally reported the westbound lanes of Highway 3 were closed at the Stafford Drive overpass, due to "an ongoing police incident."
A short time later, police said the incident had been resolved.
No further information is being made available.
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