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Speed and alcohol factors in Crowchild Trail rollover: police

CALGARY – Police say speed and alcohol appear to be factors in a rollover on Crowchild Trail that seriously injured four people on Tuesday.

The crash happened near the 50th Avenue S.W. interchange around 11:30 p.m.

Police say a 2003 BMW 540i was traveling southbound when the driver lost control. The car went off the road, becoming airborne and rolling before come to a rest on the boulevard just off Crowchild Trail.

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Four people were in the car at the time of the crash.

The driver, a 21-year-old man, was thrown from the car – along with a man in his 20’s. Another man in his 20’s and a woman in her 20’s were trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated by firefighters.

All four victims were rushed to hospital by EMS; two men remain in potentially life-threatening condition, while another man and woman are in serious condition.

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The crash caused the closure of Crowchild Trail for several hours.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit (403-567-4000) or Crime Stoppers.

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