A vehicle crash west of Calgary, near Morley, has left multiple people dead and others in the hospital, according to paramedics who attended..The early afternoon crash was head-on between a semi-truck and a five-tonne truck..Three other people have been taken to Foothills Hospital in “serious but non-life-threatening condition.”.The RCMP has determined a cube van caused “a head-on collision with a white car. Simultaneously, a westbound semi was unable to avoid the collision and rear-ended the white car. A westbound cube van then struck the westbound semi.”.Two people in the white car were killed..RCMP collision analysts are currently on scene at the accident..Drivers are still being asked to avoid the area if possible, with the RCMP predicting traffic being “impacted for the next several hours.” Traffic going through the area is being rerouted through Morley Road to Hwy 1A..Additional information on the deceased has not been provided as the next of kin is still in the process of being notified..Jackie Conroy is a reporter for the Western Standard.jconroy@westernstandardonline.com
A vehicle crash west of Calgary, near Morley, has left multiple people dead and others in the hospital, according to paramedics who attended..The early afternoon crash was head-on between a semi-truck and a five-tonne truck..Three other people have been taken to Foothills Hospital in “serious but non-life-threatening condition.”.The RCMP has determined a cube van caused “a head-on collision with a white car. Simultaneously, a westbound semi was unable to avoid the collision and rear-ended the white car. A westbound cube van then struck the westbound semi.”.Two people in the white car were killed..RCMP collision analysts are currently on scene at the accident..Drivers are still being asked to avoid the area if possible, with the RCMP predicting traffic being “impacted for the next several hours.” Traffic going through the area is being rerouted through Morley Road to Hwy 1A..Additional information on the deceased has not been provided as the next of kin is still in the process of being notified..Jackie Conroy is a reporter for the Western Standard.jconroy@westernstandardonline.com
