Six people were taken to hospital Monday afternoon after a serious two-vehicle crash just east of Edmonton.
The crash happened at around 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of Township Road 520 and Range Road 232, just outside the city’s southeast limits.
RCMP said a pickup truck collided with a car. Five people from inside the truck, including three children, were taken to hospital. The driver of the car, which had no passengers, was also taken to hospital.
At least three ambulances and four police vehicles remained at the scene at around 3 p.m. Monday.
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RCMP did not know the extent of the people’s injuries.
The intersection was shut down to traffic Monday afternoon. Drivers are asked to take alternate routes.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
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