One dead after crash on Deerfoot Trail; road closure in SE Calgary

One person is dead after a crash on Deerfoot Trail in southeast Calgary, prompting the closure of all northbound lanes in the area. Phoenix Phillips reports.

Posted Oct 20, 2026 1:57 pm.

One person is dead after a crash on Deerfoot Trail in southeast Calgary that prompted the closure of all northbound lanes in the area for several hours.

Emergency crews were called to northbound Deerfoot Trail near 17 Avenue SE around 1:10 p.m. after reports that someone was struck by a vehicle.

Alberta Health Services says one person was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries have been reported.

Police said the driver involved remained at the scene.

The incident closed all northbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail between Peigan Trail and 17 Avenue SE. The highway reopened just before 7 p.m.

Emergency crews respond to crash on Deerfoot Trail in SE Calgary on Oct. 20, 2026. (CityNews/Brooklyn Ross)

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