RCMP cruiser involved in 4-vehicle collision in western P.E.I.

An RCMPcruiserwas one of fourvehiclesinvolved in collision that closed Route2in western P.E.I. for several hours Thursday, the force says.

The collision happenedin the Wellington Centre area of Prince County just after5:30p.m., RCMP said in a news release.

There were no injuries to anyone involved, but the highway was closed in both directions until around 10 p.m.

"The initial phases of the investigation have shown that the RCMP vehicle had crossed the centre line, impacting one of the vehicles, and the series of events after that are still very much under investigation," said P.E.I. RCMP Const. Kevin MacKay.

MacKay said RCMP procedures dictate that a reconstructionist bedispatched to conduct a full examination of the scene and assistwith theinvestigation when a police vehicle is involved in a collision.

"When an RCMP vehicle is involved, we want to ensure that we have all the answers and get a very clear picture in terms of what happened."

He said details of why the RCMP vehicle crossed the centre line will be released once the collision reconstructionist completes a report.

Island EMS and Wellington Fire Services were sent to the scene, andprovincial Department of Transportation workershelped with traffic control.