QEII NB lanes reopened near Lacombe and Olds; tow ban still in effect

Police have issued a tow ban and are advising against travel in the area. 

Alberta RCMP has implemented a tow ban on the QEII Highway between Edmonton and Blackfalds, urging drivers to avoid travel until weather and road conditions improve.

The northbound lanes of the QEII near Lacombe have reopened. Just before 7 pm, a jackknifed semi-trailer had both lanes of the highway closed. 

Additionally, all northbound lanes on the QEII near the Highway 27 junction, close to Olds, have reopened after a different incident involving a  jackknifed semi-trailer.

A considerable number of vehicles have hit the ditch on the QEII and other area highways. 

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