Part of Highway 12 near Castor closed due to serious collision
RCMP say they are on the scene of a serious collision on Highway 12 west of Castor, Alta.
The highway will be closed in both directions between Castor and Township Road 380 until further notice, Mounties said in a public notice at 1:45 p.m.
They asked the public to avoid the area.
Castor is about 130 kilometres east of Red Deer.
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