Edmontonians met with 1st snowy commute of the season: ‘It’s crazy’
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Drivers in and around Edmonton experienced a snowy commute Wednesday morning, as the first snowfall of the season blanketed the region.
Drivers in and around Edmonton experienced a snowy commute Wednesday morning, as the first snowfall of the season blanketed the region.
The snow began falling Tuesday evening and didn’t let up overnight, leading to snowy conditions on area roadways.
Wednesday brought about the first test of two new collision reporting centres in Edmonton, which opened at the end of September. The goal of the centres is to streamline the process for reporting minor collisions while also freeing up Edmonton police resources.
Instead of reporting the crash at an Edmonton Police Service front counter or waiting for police at the collision site, drivers who have been involved in a minor collision go to a collision reporting centre where staff will help them complete the police report.
The process includes taking pictures of vehicle damage and contacting family members and insurance providers.
Mylan Worthington said he was stopped at a light on 91 Street at 28 Avenue when he was rear-ended by someone.
“The roads are really slick. Luckily having winter tires helps a little bit, but not everybody has winter tires on the first snowfall,” he said.
“Everybody is panicking on the first snowfall and just learning how to drive to the conditions again. Definitely treacherous and didn’t think I’d wake up this morning and have an accident.”
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