Two people were taken to hospital Thursday morning including an RCMP officer following a crash west of Edmonton.
Emergency crews including STARS Air Ambulance responded to the collision south of Spruce Grove, on Golden Spike Road, north of Highway 627 shortly before 7 a.m.
The driver of a pick-up truck is said to have lost control on the icy road and collided head-on with the RCMP cruiser.
Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free Cst. Marcus Hirschfield.
“Our fellow is about a five year member, he’s attached to Stony Plain Spruce Grove detachment. He was trapped in the vehicle for about an hour; our local fire department rescue crew out of Stony Place/Spruce Grove got him out and he was STAR’ed to hospital,” said Sgt Brian Tophan.
The 35 year-old officer’s injuries were serious but not life threatening. Cst. Hirschfield suffered a broken pelvis, femur and ankle, and had to undergo surgery.
The driver of the truck also suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
RCMP say Cst. Hirschfield had just responded to a crash and was returning to the Stony Plain detachment when he collided with the truck.
Road conditions are believed to have been a factor in the crash, as area roads remain slick from Wednesday’s drifting snow and strong winds.
Police would like to remind the public to exercise caution when driving in poor road conditions.
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