RCMP said a jackknifed truck had obstructed the highway northeast of Port aux Basques. (CBC)
The RCMP says a tractor trailer jackknifed east of the Trans-Canada Highway early Monday, blocking the road near the community of Coal Brook for several hours.
The highway was later cleared cleared for traffic.
The obstruction was about 61 km outside Port aux Basques, police said Monday morning.
According to NL511, the province’s travel app and website, the road as of 7:25 a.m. NT was passable and traffic had resumed.
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