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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in collision in Calgary’s southeast

A damaged car is seen at the corner of 84th Street and 61st Avenue in Calgary, on March 27, 2024. Global News

One person was taken to hospital following a collision between a semi-trailer truck and another vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Calgary, closing roads in the area.

Alberta Health Services EMS said they were called about an accident at 61st Avenue and 84th Street Southeast at around 1:40 p.m.

Pictures from the scene showed damage to the front of a semi-trailer truck and a car, with debris on the road.

In an update Thursday, Calgary police said a 2012 Hyundai Veloster being driven by a 29-year-old man was heading west on 61st Avenue at a high rate of speed.

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At the same time, a semi being driven by a 44-year-old man was heading east on 61st Avenue.

“It is believed the driver of the Hyundai lost control of the vehicle, crossed over the centre line and into the path of the semi-truck, resulting in a head-on collision,” Calgary police said in a news release.

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Emergency tape surrounds the scene of a collision in Calgary’s southeast on March 27, 2024, with a damaged car and semi-trailer truck behind the tape. Global News

The driver of the Hyundai was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition, police said.

The driver of the semi remained at the scene and was not injured.

Police said speed is being investigated as a factor in the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police at 403-428-4000.

— with files from Caley Gibson, Global News.

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