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Serious crash closes Stoney Trail in northeast Calgary

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Calgary police investigating 4-vehicle collision on Stoney Trail after 2 tires fly off semi-truck
WATCH: Calgary police are looking into how a bizarre crash that saw tires somehow fly off an axle of a semi and ricochet between eastbound and westbound lanes. Christa Dao has more – Jan 10, 2019

A serious multi-vehicle crash closed part of the Stoney Trail in Calgary’s northeast on Thursday.

Police said a semi-truck was travelling eastbound on Stoney Trail at around 7:34 a.m.

A wheel came off the semi-truck, bounced across the centre median and hit a pickup truck that was travelling in the westbound lanes, according to police.

Calgary police are investigating after a serious collision on Stoney Trail on Jan. 10, 2019. Bruce Aalhus/Global News

The driver of the pickup in the westbound lane was injured, though not seriously police said.

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While all this was happening, police said a second pickup truck following behind the semi-truck was forced to suddenly brake to avoid the loose tire and was rear-ended by another vehicle.

The driver of the second pickup truck was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital.

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EMS confirmed one person was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

WATCH BELOW: Calgary police investigate a serious crash on Stoney Trail near Deerfoot on Thursday morning.

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Serious crash on Calgary’s Stoney Trail near Deerfoot Trail
Calgary police investigate a serious crash on Stoney Trail near Deerfoot Trail on Jan 10, 2019. Bruce Aalhus/Global News

Video from the Global 1 helicopter showed a number of emergency crews on the highway.

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Police said the collision is under investigation and are looking for any photos or dashcam video from the public.

Calgary Transportation tweeted at 11:49 a.m. that the highway had been re-opened.

 

Calgary police investigate a serious collision on Stoney Trail near Deerfoot Trail on Jan. 10, 2019. Bruce Aalhus/Global News

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