REGINA — A man is dead after being hit by a semi-trailer just west of Regina on Sunday night.
At about 10 p.m., RCMP were called to a location on the Trans-Canada Highway about two kilometres west of Regina, according to a news release from the police force.
A male pedestrian was killed after a collision with a semi-trailer. It is possible that other vehicles were involved, according to an RCMP spokesman, who noted details of what transpired were still being put together.
The highway was closed down for several hours and traffic was diverted as officials, including the RCMP, the Regina Police Service and the Office of the Chief Coroner, performed an investigation at the scene.
RCMP are not releasing the name of the deceased man pending identification and notification of the next of kin. It was not clear from RCMP reports on Monday why the man was walking along the highway or if weather conditions were a factor in the crash.
Al Rosseker, executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, said on Monday he had not heard about the collision, but noted semi-trailers can't stop as quickly as smaller vehicles, especially on ice.
"These trucks certainly don't stop on a dime," he said. "They stop on a football field. It's a lot like a train at a level crossing."
Rosseker expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and noted that fatal accidents are traumatizing for truck drivers, who often are uninjured due to the protection provided by the large semi-trailers.
He noted the association's training division sometimes helps retrain drivers who have been involved in a fatal collision. It can take six months to a year for some to get comfortable behind the wheel of a truck once again.
Rosseker encouraged all motorists out on the highway to be cautious around semi-trailers, especially when passing trucks on two-lane roads and in winter conditions.
Provided By: Calgary Herald
At about 10 p.m., RCMP were called to a location on the Trans-Canada Highway about two kilometres west of Regina, according to a news release from the police force.
A male pedestrian was killed after a collision with a semi-trailer. It is possible that other vehicles were involved, according to an RCMP spokesman, who noted details of what transpired were still being put together.
The highway was closed down for several hours and traffic was diverted as officials, including the RCMP, the Regina Police Service and the Office of the Chief Coroner, performed an investigation at the scene.
RCMP are not releasing the name of the deceased man pending identification and notification of the next of kin. It was not clear from RCMP reports on Monday why the man was walking along the highway or if weather conditions were a factor in the crash.
Al Rosseker, executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, said on Monday he had not heard about the collision, but noted semi-trailers can't stop as quickly as smaller vehicles, especially on ice.
"These trucks certainly don't stop on a dime," he said. "They stop on a football field. It's a lot like a train at a level crossing."
Rosseker expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and noted that fatal accidents are traumatizing for truck drivers, who often are uninjured due to the protection provided by the large semi-trailers.
He noted the association's training division sometimes helps retrain drivers who have been involved in a fatal collision. It can take six months to a year for some to get comfortable behind the wheel of a truck once again.
Rosseker encouraged all motorists out on the highway to be cautious around semi-trailers, especially when passing trucks on two-lane roads and in winter conditions.
Provided By: Calgary Herald
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