Stoney Trail was reopened as of 2 p.m. Friday after having been shut down for several hours due to a massive pileup.
Calgary police closed the westbound lanes of Stoney Trail S.E. between Chaparral Blvd. S.E. and Cranston Blvd. S.E. on Friday morning after multiple vehicle collisions.
WATCH: A video sent to Global News shows the aftermath of a massive pileup on Stoney Trail South on Friday.
At around 9 a.m., eastbound traffic came into some fog, police said.
“It [then] started a string of collisions that ended with approximately 50 vehicles being involved,” Calgary Police Staff Sgt. Jeff Bell said.
WATCH: Fog and icy roads to blame for 50-car pileup.
Bell said they usually only see five to 10 vehicles in collisions like this.
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“But to have 50 vehicles is quite big,” he said.
Bell said eight people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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