The Calgary Police Service is advising motorists to use alternative routes after it closed down a major thoroughfare during Thursday rush hour traffic.
Details are scarce, but a tweet by the Calgary Police Service said the northbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail at Seton Boulevard Southeast are closed.
Traffic is expected to be impacted for several hours and motorists are asked to use alternative routes, the tweet read.
Get breaking National news
Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Police added it is due to “an ongoing mental health incident.”
- Serious crash on Highway 1 in Burnaby causes huge traffic delays
- Green Line LRT surface route through downtown Calgary finalized by city council
- Police seeking information on fatal 2-vehicle crash north of Toronto
- Alberta on track to see the most traffic deaths in a decade: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.