Drugs believed to be involved in downtown Calgary rollover that sent man to hospital

Calgary police believe the driver of an SUV involved in a collision and rollover in the downtown core on Wednesday may have been impaired by drugs.

Police said the vehicle was travelling along 9 Avenue when it sideswiped another vehicle coming out of a parkade.

It then sped up and crashed into the rear end of a truck waiting at the intersection.

“The force of the collision caused the Toyota RAV4 to flip onto its roof,” Calgary police said in a release.

The 30-year-old driver was extracted from the SUV and taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. He’s since been upgraded to serious but stable condition.

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“Investigators at the scene gathered evidence which leads them to believe that the driver of the RAV4 may have been impaired by drugs,” police said.

9 Avenue was closed for a portion of the afternoon as the traffic unit investigated the crash.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.