It’s windy out there, and there have been three tractor trailer crashes on the edge of the Avalon Peninsula and in metro.
One happened around lunchtime near Chance Cove but that has been cleared up. The other happened a short time later at the Doe Hills. Again, the tractor trailer overturned and is blocking traffic in either direction.
Whitbourne Fire Chief Jamie Budden says the driver has been taken to hospital in Clarenville with injuries.
Not only is there pea soup fog in the area, but Budden says it’s difficult for them to stand up on the highway because of the wind. It will likely be a few hours before the tractor trailer can be removed, so the highway will be closed for quite a while. A detour is in place.
A third rig has overturned, this one on the Manuels Access Road eastbound. It’s between the gravel pit and the TCH heading into town, so there will be delays.
Winds in the area are gusting to about 100 km/h.
(Via Whitbourne fire chief Jamie Budden)
