Big-rig accident closed road in Keswick
First responders warn of slick conditions after tractor-trailer went off road Friday morning
A rural route just outside of Fredericton was closed for about four hours Friday morning after a tractor-trailer went off the road in slippery conditions, and first responders cautioned people to drive with care.
“The intersection of the 104 highway and the 105 highway in Keswick is completely blocked off due to an accident involving a tractor-trailer,” the RCMP advised on social media around 6:30 a.m. Friday.
The Keswick Valley Fire Department provided more information around the same time, advising that traffic from Route 105 to Route 104, about 20 kilometres west of Fredericton, was “blocked entirely.”
“Traffic on Route 104 heading to Route 105 is inaccessible,” it posted on Facebook on Friday morning.
“Traffic [is] being rerouted through the Keswick Landing parking lot towards the Mactaquac Dam.”
In an update posted later Friday morning, the RCMP reported just after 10:20 a.m. that Route 104 had reopened.
The Keswick fire department stated roads are “incredibly slick,” advising motorists to take note of conditions and to drive with care.
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