3 taken to hospital after serious collision on Highway 1 west of Calgary
2 adults and 1 child were taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition
Two adults and a child have been taken to hospital after a serious collision Monday afternoon between an SUV and a car on Highway 1 near Old Banff Coach Road just west of Calgary.
All three are in stable condition, EMS said.
Both sides of the highway were closed, but reopened shortly after 6 p.m.
Major Traffic Disruption Advisory:<br><br>HWY 1 completely closed in both directions at Old Banff Coach road due to serious collision. <br><br>Major traffic disruptions expected. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/calgary?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#calgary</a> <a href="https://t.co/0ePBoMJtCy">pic.twitter.com/0ePBoMJtCy</a>
—@CalgaryPoliceThere was also a serious collision at Lower Springbank Road and Township Road 242 between a gravel truck and a car that saw four patients — two adults and two children — transported to hospital in non-life-threatening condition, EMS said.
And multi-vehicle collisions at Deerfoot Trail and Glemore Trail, and Crowchild and 54th Avenue S.W. were blocking lanes of traffic around 5 p.m.
The crashes came a few hours after snow began to fall across the city.
Calgary Transit warned riders that the icy conditions and crashes around the city were putting some buses behind schedule.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CTRiders?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CTRiders</a> Please be aware at this time that buses may be behind schedule due to icy road conditions and accidents on the road. Thank you for your patience. <a href="https://t.co/PuMH5Bcf8G">pic.twitter.com/PuMH5Bcf8G</a>
—@calgarytransitRCMP advised drivers to be cautious and drive to the conditions.
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