A previous highway closure west of Cochrane has been re-opened. On Monday evening, Mounties were on the scene of a serious motor collision west of Ghost Lake Village on Highway 1A. At the time, Highway 1A was impassable and motorists were asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

According to police, today just after 5 p.m., Cochrane RCMP and the Alberta RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit, along with emergency crews and STARS Air Ambulance, responded to a serious collision. 

Police said an update is anticipated.

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