Police investigate serious, morning collision

Police investigate serious, morning collision

Our Traffic Section is investigating a single vehicle-collision this morning that resulted in life-threatening injuries for one person.

Just before 4 a.m. today, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025, a 2011 Toyota RAV4 with five youth inside was travelling north at a high rate of speed on Deerfoot Trail, approaching Memorial Drive S.E.

It was snowing at the time and the road was slippery.

The driver failed to negotiate a curve in the road and struck a barrier, causing the car to spin, and ejecting one of the passengers, who was not wearing a seatbelt.

The car then crossed all northbound lanes, struck the base of a bridge on the side of the road and continued north before coming to rest beside the highway.

The female passenger who was thrown from the vehicle suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and is currently in hospital. 

The other passengers were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Speed and weather conditions are believed to be factors in the collision.

Northbound Deerfoot Trail was closed for several hours but all lanes of traffic are now open again.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips

Case # CA26003234/4341