Driver facing charges after trailer rollover on QEII Hwy.
Posted Aug 22, 2019 2:44 pm.
Last Updated Aug 22, 2019 7:41 pm.
OLDS (660 NEWS) – The southbound lanes of the QEII Highway have reopened after a travel trailer rolled on its side after it was rear-ended by a box truck on Thursday afternoon. Two people in the box truck suffered injuries and have since been released from the hospital.
#yyctraffic #ABRoads After 2 hour crash shutdown, SB lanes on the QE2 Highway have re-opened near Olds & Highway 27.#MonsterVolume is gradually beginning to dissipate. pic.twitter.com/MrNuSK9uY8
— CityNews Calgary Traffic (@CityNews660) August 22, 2019
The driver of the box truck is facing charges after Innisfail RCMP suspect they were distracted when they veered out of their lane and into the trailer.
Reports had said traffic was backed up for at least 10 kilometres near Olds.
The rollover was reported into our newsroom shortly after 1:00 p.m. and was cleared up shortly after 3:00 p.m., a two-hour shutdown.
