2 taken to hospital as Calgary officials warn of challenging road conditions
Two people were sent to hospital — one in life-threatening condition — after a crash on Crowchild Trail N.W. near 16th Ave N.W. early Monday morning, according to EMS.
At around 6:40 a.m., a vehicle fell approximately 25 feet off an overpass and onto the road below, landing on its roof, according to Calgary police.
Sgt. Tory Fassnidge told CBC News that the area was "nothing but ice sheets."
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"It was bad," he said.
Police said a white 2024 Toyota Corolla was being driven by a man in his 30s, with a woman in her 40s as a rear passenger.
"It is believed the Corolla collided with the rear of a 2010 Toyota Yaris, driven by a woman also in her 40s," police wrote in a release.
"Investigators believe the Corolla went through a traffic barrier and left the roadway and dropped down onto the northbound lanes of Crowchild Trail N.W."
The passenger in the Corolla sustained "life-altering injuries," police said, while the driver sustained serious injuries. The driver of the Yaris was uninjured, police said.
There's no evidence at this time that alcohol or drugs were a factor, according to police.
"Police are investigating if speed was a factor in relation to the adverse weather conditions present at the time of the collision," the release states.
Other incidents
The rollover was one of many incidents on Calgary's roads Monday.
Calgary police say three children were taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition after six vehicles were involved in a collision, including two school buses.
That collision took place around 7:30 a.m., according to police.
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Environment Canada had issued advisories for fog and freezing drizzle in Calgary on Monday, writing that travel would likely be hazardous in some locations and that icy surfaces would likely form and could be difficult to detect.
Calgary police and City of Calgary officials are asking motorists to be extra cautious.
"The calendar might say April, but we are still in winter conditions," said City of Calgary mobility spokesperson Chris McGeachy.
"That freezing drizzle, that can create icy conditions, not just on the roads but the sidewalks as well."
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This article was originally published for CBC News.