Sask. firefighter escapes injury after near miss on foggy highway

A close call involving a firefighter is serving as a reminder for drivers to slow down when its foggy.

RCMP said the firefighter was clipped by a passing vehicle while responding to a crash on Highway 16 at the Clavet turnoff Thursday morning.

The firefighter wasn’t hurt, but the driver of the car involved in the head on collision with a semi was.

It was one of five crashes Mounties were called out between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. due near zero visibility.

RCMP said motorists were approaching collision scenes too quickly and had to abruptly stop to prevent hitting emergency responders.