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No injures reported after semi hits bridge, spews debris over highway

Damages to the Main Street North bridge across Highway 1 are estimated to be $300,000.
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Moose Jaw Police Service. Photo by Jason G. Antonio

No one was injured after a semi-truck hit the overpass on Highway 1 recently and spewed debris across the road, which several vehicles then struck.

The Moose Jaw Police Service responded to a motor vehicle collision on Sept. 9 at 7:20 p.m. after the semi hit the overpass at Main Street North and Highway 1 west. Two vehicles hit the debris that the semi’s collision caused to the bridge and had to be towed from the scene. 

Police diverted traffic from the area while the Ministry of Highways assessed and cleaned up the debris. 

Total damage is estimated at $300,000. 

Officers ticketed the semi driver under the Traffic Safety Act. 
 

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