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RCMP warn of slippery roads on P.E.I. following 2-vehicle collision | CBC News

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Police on P.E.I. are asking motorists to drive with caution as temperatures drop and roads become more slippery.

Route 2 closed for part of Saturday afternoon

RCMP cruiser on side of snowy road.
A mixture of rain and snow on Saturday has made roads on P.E.I. slippery. (RCMP)

Police on P.E.I. are asking motorists to drive with caution as temperatures drop and roads become more slippery.

Route 2 near Lock Shore Road in Summerside was closed for part of the afternoon following a two-vehicle collision. It has since reopened.

RCMP said one vehicle caught fire after all passengers had safely gotten out.

Environment Canada had issued a rainfall warning for P.E.I. that ended Saturday afternoon when the rain turned to snow. Temperatures were forecast to drop to minus-10 C overnight.

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