Single vehicle roll over on Highway 3 near Coalhurst

News release
Cst. Carlos Da Ponte
Lethbridge RCMP

At approximately 12:30 pm, September 15, Emergency crews responded to a single vehicle roll over on highway 3, approximately half a km west of Coalhurst.  The ensuing investigation revealed that a white van traveling eastbound, veered off the road the road, crossed the center median and rolled onto the driving lanes of highway 3 west.  Three occupants including the driver were transported to hospital with minor non life threatening injuries while a fourth occupant was cleared and released at the scene.


The highway near the collision was impassible for approximately 2 hours while the scene was being cleared up.  Traffic was diverted eastbound at the Coalhurst 51 Avenue intersection to take alternate routes.

The collision is still under investigation.

source:  www.albertapolicereport.com