Crash in northwest Calgary leaves one person dead

A major crash along Parkdale Boulevard N.W. in Calgary Friday left one person dead and two others with serious injuries. (Max Latimer, CityNews Image)

By Hana Mae Nassar

Posted Jun 9, 2023 4:28 pm.

Last Updated Jun 9, 2023 9:07 pm.

One person is dead after a three-car crash in Calgary’s northwest Friday.

Police say it happened just before 3 p.m. in the area of Third Avenue and Parkdale Boulevard N.W.

In addition to the fatality, investigators say two other people suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident shut Parkdale Boulevard in both directions between 29 Street and 34 Street N.W. for several hours.

Fatal collision on Parkdale Blvd at 32nd Street NW.
The investigation has the road closed between 29th & 34th Streets — with exceptionally heavy volume on 29th.
Closure expected to last for a number of hours. #ABRoads #yyctraffic pic.twitter.com/0NEPZ3C2Q6

— CityNews Calgary Traffic (@CityNews660) June 9, 2023

Parkdale Blvd was re-opened by police around 9 p.m. Friday.

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