Serious crash shuts down section of Highway 3

Traffic is being detoured on Highway 3 Wednesday following an early morning crash. At 3:30 a.m., Coaldale RCMP responded to a two-vehicle crash in the westbound lands of the highway, near the turn off for Highway 23. As of 6 a.m., traffic is blocked and is being redirected. There is no information on any injuries. Drivers are being told to avoid the area until further notice.