The driver of a semi truck is in stable condition following a single vehicle rollover that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 1 for hours.
The semi, which was pulling a pup trailer at the time of the collision, lost control, rolled and landed across both lanes of the westbound Trans-Canada Highway. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. Oct. 31, near Scott Lake Hill.
“Witnesses at the scene indicated that the vehicle seemed to lose control, and investigators are continuing to look into the incident,” said Cpl. Troy Savinkoff of Cochrane RCMP.
Savinkoff added that investigators would be considering factors such as load securement and environmental conditions.
The driver of the truck was transported by STARS Air Ambulance to hospital. As of press time, the driver remained in hospital, but was in stable condition.
With the westbound lanes blocked, traffic was re-routed to northbound Highway 22 and then westward on Highway 1A.
Cochrane RCMP, EMS and fire services attended the scene.
