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News: EB traffic on Hwy 1A slowed due to accident near Bearspaw
CALGARY, AB – A collision on Highway 1A/Crowchild Trail near Bearspaw Road is slowing eastbound traffic, 660 News reports. #yyctraffic #ABRoads A crash on Highway 1-A / Crowchild Trail near Bearspaw Road. EB traffic moving very slowly thru #BearspawBackups pic.twitter.com/KrE5lTIZDI — 660 NEWS Traffic (@660NEWSTraffic) April 15, 2021 The collision occurred shortly before 1:06 p.m.…
News: 2-vehicle collision reported at Crowchild Tr & Shaganappi Tr NW
CALGARY, AB – YYC Transportation has reported a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Crowchild Trail and Shaganappi Trail NW. ALERT: Two vehicle incident on Crowchild Tr and Shaganappi Tr NW, blocking the right lane. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/5gzXddY89B — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 15, 2021 The incident was first reported at 11:32 a.m., and appears…
News: Teen seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in SW Calgary
CALGARY, AB – A teenager was seriously injured yesterday evening when she was struck by a motor vehicle in southwest Calgary, CTV News reports. Calgary police and emergency services responded to a pedestrian-vs.-vehicle collision near Bay Ridge Drive and 90 Avenue S.W. shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The victim, a teenaged girl, was transported to…
News: Emergency responders on scene of crash at Bow Tr & 33 St
CALGARY, AB – Emergency responders could be seen at the site of a crash on westbound Bow Trail ahead of 33 Street SW during the evening rush hour. ALERT: Traffic incident on WB Bow Tr approaching 33 St SW, blocking the left lane. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/6oRqFIdK3o — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 14, 2021 Traffic was…
News: Collision blocks WB lane of 4 Ave at 4 St SW
CALGARY, AB – A collision blocked a westbound lane of 4 Avenue SW at 4 Street SW beginning at 3:27 p.m. today, YYC Transportation reports. UPDATE: Traffic incident on 4 Ave at 4 St SW, blocking the WB left lane. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/7579wF1qdD — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 14, 2021 The road was reopened shortly…
News: Sleeping passenger wakes up, drives off in bus
CALGARY, AB – Police have recovered a city bus that was briefly stolen by one of its passengers, CTV News reports. The theft occurred at about 10 p.m. last night, when the bus’s driver pulled over near the intersection of 17 Avenue and 33 Street S.E. to seek help for a passenger who had passed…
News: Crash on NB Shaganappi Tr snarls traffic near Edgemont Bv
CALGARY, AB – A car accident on Shagnappi Trail ahead of Edgemont Boulevard brought northbound traffic to a standstill this afternoon, reports YYC Transportation. UPDATE: Traffic incident on NB Shaganappi Tr approaching Edgemont Bv NW. Expect delays in the area. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/XZB1Apl99Y — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 14, 2021 The accident was reported at…
Crews respond to vehicle fire on Queen Elizabeth II Highway near Millet
MILLET, AB – Fire crews were called to the scene of a vehicle fire on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway Wednesday morning. According to a tweet by Alberta 511, the incident took place at about 10:53 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway near Township Road 473. NB QEII at TwpRd473 S of Millet,…
News: Officers on the scene of 2-vehilce collision on Macleod Tr.
CALGARY, AB – Commuters in south Calgary were faced with delays following a collision on Macleod Trail Wednesday afternoon. According to a tweet by YYC Transportation, the accident took place just moments after noon in the northbound lanes of Macleod Trail near the Anderson Road Southeast. ALERT: Two vehicle incident on NB Macleod Tr approaching…
News: Motorcyclist injured in crash near Queen’s Park Cemetery
CALGARY, AB – A motorcyclist was injured Friday in a collision near Queen’s Park Cemetery, CTV News reports. The incident happened in the 3200 block of 32 Avenue NW sometime that evening. The exact circumstances of the crash were not included in CTV’s story. Emergency responders treated the man at the scene, but did not…
News: Collision closes WB 32 Ave at 68 St NE
CALGARY, AB – A traffic collision on 32 Avenue and 68 Street NE yesterday evening blocked the westbound lanes for at least 20 minutes, YYC Transportation says. The collision was first reported at 7:11 p.m. on April 12, although it could have happened sometime earlier. Westbound lanes were definitively reopened by 7:32 p.m. No other…
News: Teen charged in dragging death of CPS officer asks for delay
CALGARY, AB – The 18-year-old charged for the hit-and-run death of a Calgary Police Service officer late last year has asked for another court delay, as he claims to have been unable to find a defense attorney. Global News reports that Sgt. Andrew Harnett attempted to pull over the teenager’s SUV on New Year’s Eve…