Excavator crashes into Whitemud overpass, slowing traffic on Anthony Henday Drive

Traffic returned to normal on east Anthony Henday Friday morning after a semi carrying an excavator hit the Whitemud overpass Thursday night.

Traffic came to a crawl on Anthony Henday Drive northbound Thursday afternoon after a vehicle loaded with an excavator crashed into a Whitemud overpass.

Strathcona County confirmed the crash and said drivers should expect delays while emergency vehicles direct traffic at the scene.

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No injuries have been reported.

The driver received tickets from the county, RCMP said.

The overpass has seen similar incidents in recent years.