Semi hauling crude oil crashes, catches fire near Viking: RCMP
A truck carrying crude oil caught fire Saturday morning on Highway 619 outside Viking, Alberta, on Nov. 2, 2024. (Photo: Viking RCMP)
Viking RCMP are on scene at a serious motor vehicle collision involving a semi-truck hauling crude oil.
In a media release sent out at 11:21 a.m. Saturday, police said the truck was driving on Highway 619 when it caught the soft shoulder of the road, drifted into a ditch and caught fire.
The driver sustained minor injuries.
No other vehicles were involved.
Highway 619 was expected to be closed for a number of hours. Police asked the public to avoid the area at this time.
Viking is about 125 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
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