Highway 102 reopens after truck lost lumber load
Road was closed near the Lower Sackville/Bedford exit
CBC News
Posted: Nov 14, 2012 12:13 PM AT
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2012 5:13 PM AT
All lanes of traffic on Highway 102 have reopened at the Lower Sackville and Bedford exit after a tractor-trailer hauling lumber lost its load.
RCMP Cpl. Scott MacRae said a vehicle travelling outbound on the highway hydroplaned and lost control on Wednesday morning, causing the tractor-trailer driver to swerve to avoid hitting the vehicle.
The truck then hit the highway divider which caused the truck to spill lumber onto the road and into ditches at Exits 4A and 4B.
Debris on the highway and the cleanup was expected to take several hours.
Inbound traffic was being diverted to Glendale Avenue and outbound traffic was being rerouted to the Bedford Highway.
Share Tools
Big Box Advertisement
Latest Nova Scotia News Headlines
- Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be busy
- The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting is busier than average Atlantic hurricane season with up to 20 named storms, including as many as six major hurricanes. more »
- Beer, wine should be sold in grocery stores: Tories
- Nova Scotia's Finance Minister says she has no plans to change the province's liquor laws after the Progressive Conservatives called for the sale of alcohol in grocery stores. more »
- Halifax Mooseheads mania in Saskatoon
- The CBC's Michael Dick is in Saskatoon, where the Halifax Mooseheads have clinched a berth in Sunday night's Memorial Cup final. more »
- Parishioners protest closing of C.B. church
- About 30 people in Sydney Mines held a protest Thursday outside a Catholic church that's slated to close in June. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- How was the Mike Duffy report 'whitewashed?'
- Opposition parties pushed the government on Thursday to answer questions about the "whitewashed" Duffy report while the RCMP is also seeking more information from the Senate as part of its review of questionable expenses. more »
- 2nd suspect in Tim Bosma murder case to plead not guilty
- The lawyer for Mark Smich says the Oakville, Ont., resident will plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man who disappeared earlier this month after taking two men on a test drive of his truck. more »
- Accused Via terror plotter wants Qur'an cited in defence
- Two suspects charged in an alleged plot to bomb a Via Rail train appeared in a Toronto court by video link Thursday morning. more »
- Canada Post campaigns against 'no flyers' mailbox signs
- Canada Post has been mailing more than 900,000 letters across the country to people to try to convince them to remove "no flyer" signs from their mailboxes. more »
- Chained-teen's mom wants man who pleaded guilty 'to suffer'
- Grieving father warns of scam citing N.S. lottery winners
- Electrocution victim remembered by fire chief
- Allegation that students' mouths were taped shut probed by police
- Halifax Mooseheads clinch berth in Memorial Cup final
- Beer, wine should be sold in grocery stores: Tories
- Dog survives fall down deep sinkhole in Sydney Mines
- 'Hitman' scam targets Halifax cellphones
- Children's mouths allegedly taped shut at N.S. school
Big Box Advertisement
