Westbound highway lanes closed near Butterpot after crash

The westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway are open again, after a crash near Butterpot Park halted traffic early Sunday afternoon.

In a news release, issued around 2:40 p.m. NT, the RCMP wrote motorists could expect extended delays in the area.

In an update just before 4 p.m., the RCMP wrote the highway was moving again.

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