Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton reopened after serious collision

One eastbound lane of Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton was reopened after being closed to traffic Wednesday afternoon due to a serious collision.

In a news release just after 3 p.m., Edmonton police said one eastbound lane of the ring road was closed between 111th Street and Calgary Trail as police investigate “a serious injury collision.”

Edmonton police said a Honda Civic was travelling eastbound on Anthony Henday Drive just past 111 Street at around 12:38 p.m. when it struck the driver’s side of a loaded tractor-trailer travelling in the same direction. The sedan then travelled across two additional lanes of traffic and into the centre median, where it struck a light standard head-on.

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The 25-year-old female driver of the Honda Civic was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported at the time.

The Edmonton Police Service Collision Investigations Section is investigating the crash. Police said a medical episode was a factor in this collision.

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