Update, Sept. 20: Highway 16 reopened to traffic in both directions around 1 a.m. Sunday.
A multi-vehicle collision shut down Highway 16 near Ardrossan Saturday night, on the main route between Edmonton and Lloydminster.
The crash happened on the eastbound lanes between Range Road 220 and Range Road 221, close to Elk Island National Park.
Strathcona County RCMP said the highway was impassable for several hours.
Eastbound traffic was redirected while crews cleared the scene. The highway reopened in both directions around 1 a.m. Sunday.
No word yet on injuries or what caused the crash. Border Pulse will update this story as more information becomes available.
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