One person dead in crash on Metis Trail, ASIRT investigating
Posted Feb 10, 2020 6:18 am.
Last Updated Feb 10, 2020 12:29 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating a fatal crash in the northeast.
One man died after his SUV collided with a pickup truck near the intersection of Metis Trail and Country Hills Blvd early Monday morning.
In a tweet, ASIRT says it’s been directed to investigate the collision involving Calgary police.
ASIRT has been directed to investigate a motor vehicle collision involving @CalgaryPolice that occurred overnight in northeast Calgary. Details to follow.
— ASIRT (@ASIRT_AB) February 10, 2020
Calgary police said a marked police vehicle was in the area of Metis Trail and Country Hills Boulevard N.E. when officers interacted with the SUV. Details of that interaction are still not known and will form part of the ASIRT investigation.
The SUV travelled westbound on Country Hills Boulevard and came to the intersection with Metis Trail where it collided with a pickup truck.
The driver of the SUV, a man, was ejected from the vehicle and died on the scene.
The driver of the truck, an off-duty police officer, was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition.
The officer was on their way home after nightshift when the collision happened and it’s believed the officer didn’t know of the interaction between the patrol vehicle and the SUV.
Pieces of two cars completely scattered across Country Hills Blvd. at Metis Tr. This stretch of road is closed as @CalgaryPolice look into a fatal car crash. A Chevy Silverado can be seen with its front smashed in, nearby a Toyota 4Runner completey mangled. #yyc #Calgary @660NEWS pic.twitter.com/0mTIr6sMAW
— Saif Kaisar (@StaySaif) February 10, 2020
Police are still looking into the cause of the crash and the road remains closed as they investigate.
