At 8:52 p.m., Oct. 8, Grande Prairie RCMP issued a media release advising drivers to avoid using Highway 40.

Police are currently on the scene of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 40 near Township Road 695a, halfway between Grande Prairie and Grande Cache. Article content

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The driver of the vehicle, a semi, has been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. However, police say the clean up is expected to take hours, and there are no detour routes available.

Highway 40 in both directions will not be available for road users until emergency crews are finished clearing the scene.

Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says a follow-up will be issued when the road is cleared. Article content Article content

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