Vehicles in the ditch as bad weather forces closure of QEII near Olds
Part of Highway 2 was closed Saturday afternoon due to hazardous driving conditions.
Around 2 p.m. Alberta 511 tweeted that the QEII between the junction of Highway 27 and Highway 582 was closed. Motorists were advised not to travel in the area.
Parts of the QE2 highway near Olds were closed Saturday afternoon due to adverse weather conditions. (Photo: Twitter)
The RCMP issued a release saying that the stretch of highway between Airdrie and Leduc had extremely poor driving conditions, with a number of vehicles in the ditch.
Twitter user Sarah de Medeiros posted a photo of a truck jacknifed into the ditch off Highway 2 around 2:15 p.m.
"Avoid this highway!" she tweeted. "Dangerous driving conditions, poor visibility and multiple vehicles in the ditch."
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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