Word on the Street – Viking RCMP report

March 20th, police responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 36, southwest of Viking.  

The involved driver advised he had been northbound in a semi tractor unit pulling a flat deck trailer when he came up behind a snow plow.

He applied his brakes but due to the icy road conditions, lost control of his vehicle, crossed the centre line and the southbound lane and entered the west ditch, flipping the truck on its side. 

He was assessed for injuries by EMS on scene and released and issued a violation ticket for driving at an unreasonable speed.
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Shortly thereafter, police responded to a second motor vehicle collision on Highway 36, this was one being just north of Viking. 
When police arrived on scene, they found a semi tractor unit jack-knifed across the highway, completely blocking both lanes of traffic.     

For more see the March 26/13 issue of the Viking Weekly Review