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Car hits 800 pound metal object causing serious collision

A serious MVC occurred on Oct. 26, in Northern Alberta and police are now looking for a semi-truck that may have lost a large heavy metal object along a road.

SMOKY LAKE - A serious motor vehicle collision occurred on Oct. 26, and police are now looking for a semi-truck that may have lost a large heavy metal object along a roadway.

At about 7:27 p.m., Smoky Lake RCMP responded to a serious collision involving a vehicle and a large object. After investigating the incident, the large object was identified as an anchor drive case, estimated to weigh about 800 lbs. Police believe it fell off the flat deck of a semi-truck and onto the road. 

A vehicle then collided with the large object, "causing significant front-end damage and the driver to lose control of their vehicle," report police.

As Smoky Lake continue to investigate this occurrence, anyone with information regarding the collision, or anyone who can help identify the semi-truck, is asked to contact Smoky Lake RCMP at 780-656-3691.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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