A serious crash on 16 Avenue Northeast has sent four people in their 20s to hospital, one in life-threatening condition, according to EMS.
Around 1:40 a.m. Calgary police told Global News they responded to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Edmonton Trail and 16 Avenue Northeast.
Calgary police investigate a serious crash between three vehicles at the intersection of 16 Avenue Northeast and Edmonton Trail Northeast on Aug. 26, 2022.
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EMS also confirmed with Global four ambulances along with two extra paramedics were called to the scene.
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Calgary police investigate a serious crash between three vehicles at the intersection of 16 Avenue NE and Edmonton Trail NE on Aug. 26, 2022.
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As of 2 a.m., EMS said emergency services were still attempting to retrieve a person from a vehicle.
The Calgary Police Service called it a “severe crash” and noted that the traffic sergeant was headed to the scene.
Later on, EMS said one man was in life-threatening condition, while another man was in serious condition. Two females were in serious but stable condition.
The Calgary Fire Department had to cut part of a vehicle off to extract a person after a serious crash between three vehicles at the intersection of 16 Avenue Northeast and Edmonton Trail Northeast on Aug. 26, 2022.
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It’s unknown which people belonged to each vehicle.
As of 5:30 a.m. traffic was entirely blocked off at the intersection where the crash took place, along with 6 Street Northeast and Centre Street for about a one-block radius beyond the crime scene.
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