- Police had received a call about a ’white or silver’ vehicle travelling south in the northbound lanes of Stoney Trail, and one of the vehicles in the crash was silver; the crash happened about two minutes after the report came in.
- A 30-year-old man driving a Mercedes Benz south in northbound lanes collided with a Subaru Impreza and Chevrolet Equinox driving north; the Mercedes and Subaru were fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived.
- The Mercedes driver, a woman and a child in the car were pronounced dead at the scene, and the Subaru driver was also pronounced deceased.
- The Chevrolet driver and three youth passengers were taken to hospital, with one occupant suffering life-altering but non-life-threatening injuries.
- The roadway was closed for several hours and reopened at around 9:45 a.m. Monday.
- Police say impairment and excessive speed on behalf of the Mercedes driver are being considered as factors in the collision.
- Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward said preventing the crash was difficult: ’You would have to have a police vehicle in the right location at the right time and that just didn’t happen.’
A late-night crash on Stoney Trail in Calgary has left four people dead, including a child, following a collision involving three vehicles. The crash occurred around 11 p.m. on Sunday when a 30-year-old man drove a Mercedes Benz south in the northbound lanes, colliding with a Subaru Impreza and a Chevrolet Equinox.4567
Emergency responders reported that the Mercedes and Subaru were fully engulfed in flames upon arrival. The driver of the Mercedes, along with a woman and child in the vehicle, were pronounced dead at the scene, as was the driver of the Subaru.
The Chevrolet had four youth passengers, with one suffering life-altering but non-life-threatening injuries. Police received a report of a vehicle traveling the wrong way just two minutes before the crash occurred. CPS Traffic Unit Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward stated, “Trying to get ahead of it is very, very difficult,” emphasizing the challenge of preventing such incidents without immediate police presence. Authorities are investigating impairment and excessive speed as potential factors in the collision. The roadway was closed for several hours but reopened around 9:45 a.m. Monday.89111213
“Police got a call about a ‘white or silver’ vehicle heading south in Stoney Trail’s northbound lanes about two minutes before the crash; one of the vehicles in the crash was silver. Impairment and excessive speed by the Mercedes driver are being considered, and one occupant of the Chevrolet suffered life-altering but non-life-threatening injuries.”
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