Calgary police investigate fatal crash on Barlow Trail

The Calgary police traffic unit is investigating a fatal crash on Barlow Trail that left one person dead early Thursday morning.

Police say officers were called out to the intersection of Barlow Trail and 7 Avenue Northeast around 3:45 a.m. for reports of a single-vehicle crash.

Police say a 2025 Kia K4 was travelling north on Barlow when it struck the traffic median near Seventh Avenue, N.E.

It then struck a traffic signal pole in the centre median.

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The driver, a man in his 20s — who was the only person in the vehicle — was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers shut down Barlow Trail in both directions from 4 Avenue to 16 Avenue Northeast during their investigation.

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Police say speed is believed to have been a factor in the collision, while possible impairment by drugs and alcohol, remain under investigation.

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This is the second fatal collision in Calgary in 2026.

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