At least one injured in serious collision on Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail
Calgary police, firefighters and EMS responded around 3:30 p.m. to the southbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail at the Douglasdale overpass, following a collision between a pickup truck and a sedan.
At least one person has been rushed to hospital in the aftermath of a serious collision Friday afternoon on Deerfoot Trail.
Calgary police, firefighters and EMS responded around 3:30 p.m. to the southbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail at the Douglasdale overpass, following a collision between a pickup truck and a sedan.
EMS says they have taken one patient to the South Health Campus in life-threatening condition.
It’s not currently clear how many patients there were.
As of 4 p.m., the scene was causing driving difficulties for others on Deerfoot Trail – the city’s major commuter artery.
(This is a developing story and more information will be shared as it becomes available…)
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