Winter conditions causing several collisions in and around Edmonton

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By CityNews Staff

Posted March 27, 2025 8:47 pm.

Last Updated March 27, 2025 9:54 pm.

Edmonton police and Alberta RCMP are advising motorists to take extra caution while driving as numerous collisions have been reported in and around the city.

EPS says a pair of collisions have forced Whitemud Drive to close in all directions between Quesnell Bridge and Gateway Boulevard.

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Just after 8 p.m., Mounties in Leduc advised drivers to stay home, before adding a tow ban had been put in place just before 8:30.

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