La Loche volunteers rescue stranded semi-truck driver
Residents of La Loche banded together to rescue a semi-truck driver after he became stranded between their community and Fort McMurray.
It was on Monday when Brenda Kokan-Janvier and her husband found the man, who was stuck along Highway 956 at Christina River Crossing. They were travelling to Fort McMurray to purchase renovation supplies but were unable to help the driver, because it wasn’t possible with just their vehicle alone.
The stretch of road he became stuck on connects Alberta and Saskatchewan and is closed during the summer. There is a weight restriction at the crossing, but Kokan-Janvier noted there is no sign in the area warning motorists of one.