One person is dead after a collision between at least four vehicles in southeast Calgary Wednesday afternoon. One of the drivers involved has epilepsy and may have had a seizure at the time, according to his employer at Trevi Pools and Spa.
Police said officers were called to the area of 128 Avenue and 46 Street S.E. at around 12:30 p.m.
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“A 39-year-old male was operating a black pickup truck through the intersection at 130 Avenue and left that location at a fairly high rate of speed,” Sgt. Colin Foster said.
Co-owner of Trevi Pools and Spa Paul Tallon said the driver of the pickup truck was undergoing tests in hospital Wednesday afternoon.
The driver wasn’t working at the time of the collision, but was driving his personal truck, which has company decals on it.
“Today’s accident was an unfortunate and unexpected tragedy,” Tallon said.
“Trevi is doing everything it can to help assist police with the investigation of today’s unfortunate event.
“The entire team at Trevi extends our deepest sympathies to the victims as well as the families and friends affected by this tragic loss.”
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A female passenger of the red car was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Witness Rebecca Mayhew-Lear said she was trying to get to Deerfoot Trail when she saw the driver of the truck coming through the nearby construction zone, with a pylon stuck underneath his truck.
“He proceeded on the grass coming up this way and the little red sedan was sitting there waiting to turn and he t-boned them, pushed them into the parking lot,” she said.
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Two other parked vehicles were damaged in the crash.
Collision investigators were on scene Wednesday afternoon and several roads appeared to be blocked off as officers determined what led to the crash.
Foster said it was too early to determine if alcohol or drugs were a factor.
Police declined to provide further details to Global News Wednesday, but said there is no indication the crash was a result of road rage.
On Thursday, police confirmed they are looking at the pickup driver’s pre-existing medical condition as a possible factor in the crash.
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With files from Jill Croteau
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