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Police “stressing” caution on the roads after RCMP respond to 149 collisions across Alberta

Yesterday was a busy night for the Alberta RCMP, with officers responding to a total of 149 reported collisions, which led them to issue a province-wide warning for motorists to stay off the roads.

Slippery and low-visibility conditions plagued the province’s roads for hours on the evening of January 16th, and law enforcement indicates that from 12:00 p.m. January 16th to 8:00 a.m. January 17th, police responded to 71 collisions in Central Alberta alone.

A further 78 collisions were reported throughout the rest of the province, with 28 occurring in the east, 24 reported in the south, and 26 in the west. A total of six people sustained injuries due to their accidents, and 143 resulted in property damage.

In Grande Prairie, at least one major collision occurred during last night’s freeze; however, as of the early evening of January 16th, the County of Grande Prairie has confirmed traffic has since been cleared.

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The RCMP maintains that the number of collisions is likely to continue growing over the next few days as reports continue to come in at various detachments.

As a result, police are “stressing” that when it is advised not to travel, residents should heed this advice, as a driver is not only putting their own life at risk, but the lives of others, including first responders.

Ethan Montague
Ethan Montague
Reporter/Contributor for MyGrandePrairieNow.com and 104.7 2Day FM. Studied Broadcast News at SAIT. Team member since February 2023.
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