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By paNOW Staff

Highway 40 blocked northeast of Blaine Lake after collision

Oct 23, 2020 | 10:22 AM

UPDATE: As of 5 p.m. the highway has reopened and the lanes are no longer blocked.

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The Blaine Lake RCMP is alerting the public Highway 40 northeast of Blaine Lake is blocked in both directions following a two-vehicle collision this morning.

The police are asking drivers to avoid the area and plan for a different course of direction.

According to a media release, police received the report of the collision at 7:40 a.m., two kilometres northeast of the community.

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The Blaine Lake RCMP and an RCMP reconstructionist are still on scene. They will send an update when they reopen the highway.

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