Highway 2 northbound reopens hours after several semi-trailers crash near Bowden - Action News
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Highway 2 northbound reopens hours after several semi-trailers crash near Bowden

The northbound lanes of Highway 2 near Bowden are back open after a series of crashes involving semi-tractors forced the closure for several hours Thursday morning.

A series of crashes involving semis closed the northbound lanes for several hours

Northbound Highway 2 was closed for hours Thursday at Bowden after several semi-tractors jackknifed. (Justin Pennell/CBC)

The northbound lanes of Highway 2 near Bowden are back open after a series of crashes involving semi-tractors forced the closure for several hours Thursday morning.

Icy roads are being blamed for the crashes, which involved up to five semis.

Northbound traffic was diverted onto Highway 2A.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m.,RCMPreceived the first call of a semi unit that had jackknifed.

Several other semi units also crashed.