Two separate accidents leave three people in life-threatening condition
Posted Jun 28, 2014 7:58 am.
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Calgary Police were dealing with a pair of injury accidents early Saturday morning, which sent a total of three people to hospital in life- threatening condition.
The first occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. on 16th Avenue at 10th Street N.W.
“The vehicle had collided [with] a light post at that location,” Duty Inspector Michael Watterston tells 660News. “A male and a female had to be extricated from the vehicle by CFD (Calgary Fire Department). Both occupants were transported by EMS to the Foothills Hospital in life- threatening condition.”
The man and woman are in their 20s and police believe speed and drugs were factors in the crash which shut down traffic in both directions on 16th Avenue until shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday.
The other incident happened just after 3 a.m., Saturday.
“This time, involving a vehicle versus a pedestrian at the intersection of 71st Ave., and Macleod Trail S.E.” says Watterston. “A vehicle struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered, what EMS considered life-threatening injuries, and was also transported to Foothills Hospital.”
The driver remained at the scene of the accident.
The traffic division is investigating the collision, which at one point shut down traffic in both directions at Macleod Trail and 71st Ave., S.E.
