Driver dies in crash with snowplow in NE Calgary: police

Calgary Police Service's headquarters building in Calgary, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

By Alejandro Melgar

Posted Jan 13, 2024 11:22 am.

Last Updated Jan 13, 2024 11:23 am.

A 27-year-old man was killed after driving into the path of a snowplow in the city’s northeast Friday, Calgary police say.

Officers say a Jeep was driving north on Westwinds Drive at 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the same time as a snowplow, which was going south.

They say as the road began to curve, the driver “failed to negotiate” it and drove into the path of the snowplow.

The man was declared dead on the scene. The snowplow driver suffered no injuries.

Traffic was closed for several hours while police investigated.

https://twitter.com/CalgaryPolice/status/1746051750878978196

Investigators are looking into speed as a factor in the crash.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident who has dashcam footage from the area to call them at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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