RCMP are investigating after a truck driver was killed Thursday on Highway 16 near Stony Plain. (CBC)
A 27-year-old man died Thursday morning when the eastbound semi-tractor trailer unit he was driving left Highway 16 near Stony Plain and rolled.
The single-vehicle collision occurred at about 10:15 a.m. on Highway 16 between Jennifer Heil Road and Secondary Highway 779, RCMP said.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He had been alone in the vehicle. Cpl. Kimberly Mueller said the victim was 27 years old.
The collision is still under investigation.
The westbound lanes of Highway 16 were closed for much of the day and traffic was being re-routed.