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News: Emergency crews respond to a Calgary cyclist involved in an accident
CALGARY, AB – A cyclist was involved in an accident this morning at the intersection of 13 Ave and 5 St SW, according to YYC Transportation. ALERT: Emergency services are helping a cyclist involved in an incident on 13 Ave and 5 St SW. Please go slow and watch for fellow Calgarians.. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/ymgwaPhrWt…
News: Emergency services respond to car accident on southbound Sarcee Tr at Bow Tr SW
CALGARY, AB – YCC transportation has reported a car accident at intersection of Sarcee Trail and Bow Trail SW. ALERT: Traffic incident on SB Sarcee Tr at Bow Tr SW, blocking right lane. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/Kf5sScqT5t — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 6, 2021 According to the tweet, emergency crews were on the scene at 9:37…
News: Collision spreads concrete, nails across Deerfoot Tr
CALGARY, AB – A collision on southbound Deerfoot Trail before 130 Avenue SE seems to have sent concrete and nails spilling across the roadway, reports 660 News Traffic. The news service said that multiple callers had reported flat tires as a result of the incident, which was reported at 4:58 p.m today. It is unclear…
News: Several vehicles involved in crash on 16 Ave at 14 St
CALGARY, AB – Several vehicles collided this afternoon on 16 Avenue at 14 Street NW, YYC Transportation reports. UPDATE: Multi-vehicle incident on 16 Ave at 14 St NW, blocking the EB right lanes and the WB to SB left turn bay. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/AXXgol3Bn6 — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 6, 2021 Photos of the incident…
News: Collision blocks ramp from Country Hills Blvd to Beddington Tr
CALGARY, AB – A two-vehicle collision blocked the ramp from eastbound Country Hills Boulevard to southbound Beddington Trail late this afternoon, YYC Transportation reports. ALERT: Two vehicle incident on Country Hills Bv at Beddington Tr NW, partially blocking the EB to SB ramp. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 5, 2021 The incident was…
News: Man killed after being run over by school bus in Calgary
CALGARY, AB – A man was struck and killed by a school bus at an intersection in northern Calgary this afternoon, Global News reports. The incident happened at the intersection of 41 Avenue and 6 Street NE at about 1:45 p.m. on Monday, April 5. Responding officers pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The…
News: Collision reported at 40th Avenue NW and 4 St
CALGARY, AB – A collision took place at the intersection of 40th Avenue NW and 4 Street shortly before 8:30 a.m today, per YYC Transportation. ALERT: Traffic incident on 4 St and 40 Ave NW. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) April 2, 2021 Few details are available at this time. Motorists have been advised…
News: Man crushed to death at work site in NE Calgary
CALGARY, AB – A man in his 40s was killed Wednesday morning when a concrete slab fell on him at a work site on the city’s northeast side, the Calgary Herald reports. Emergency responders were called to the 0-100 block of Whiteram Way N.E. at about 8:45 a.m. on March 31. The man was already…
News: Driver killed in collision with semi east of Calgary
ROCKY VIEW CO., AB – A motorist was killed in a collision with a semi truck on Highway 564 east of Calgary last Thursday, Global News reports. An SUV collided with a tractor-trailer near the highway’s intersection with Range Road 273, shortly before 1 p.m. on March 25. While the circumstances of the collision are…
News: Collision reported on McKnight Blvd and 4th St
CALGARY, AB – A collision on McKnight Boulevard and 4th Street early this morning closed all north and south lanes, as one of the east/west lanes. UPDATE: Traffic incident on McKnight Bv and 4 St NE, the road is closed NB and SB. The left lane is blocked EB and WB. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/BWv1LKAuOr —…
News: Passenger killed in crash near Fort MacLeod after fleeing traffic stop
FORT MACLEOD, AB – A passenger was killed in a collision after an attempted traffic stop on Saturday evening, Global News reports. Nanton RCMP say police received reports of a vehicle driving erratically at about 7 p.m. on March 27. An officer attempted to pull the vehicle over, but it instead sped away in the…
News: Dozens of vehicles involved in collision in southern Alberta
BROOKS, AB – Between 50 and 70 vehicles were involved in a massive collision on a highway in southern Alberta on Monday, Global News reports. Officials with RCMP say that the collision took place at about 8 a.m. Monday on westbound Highway 1 and Range Road 142, near the town of Brooks. Icy weather conditions…