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2 arrested after car goes wrong way on downtown Calgary sidewalk, hitting signs, parked cars

Calgary police on the scene of a collision involving a car that drove the wrong way down a downtown Calgary sidewalk. Michael King/Global News

Two people were arrested Monday morning after Calgary police say a vehicle went the wrong way down a sidewalk in the downtown core.

According to investigators, the car took out street signs and a parking meter on 9 Avenue S.E. and hit other parked vehicles. Officers also said it appeared the vehicle struck a police truck.

Two left lanes of northbound MacLeod Trail were closed as of noon Monday while crews were working to clean up the scene of the collision.

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EMS were also called to the scene however no injuries were reported.

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Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the crash.

They said the vehicle was not stolen.

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