Serious crash sends 2 people to hospital, shuts down Stoney Trail for several hours in Calgary

Two people were sent to hospital, one of them in life-threatening condition, after a serious crash on Stoney Trail in Calgary on Saturday.

Calgary police said a tractor-trailer was heading southbound on Stoney Trail near Country Hills Boulevard at around 11 a.m.

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Early investigations said the truck went off the roadway, hit a large overhead sign, lost control into the concrete median and burst into flames.

Police said the scene was a “significant size.”

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Drivers were rerouted to Country Hills Boulevard or 96 Avenue N.E. since the road was closed for at least four hours.

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Two people were able to get out of the vehicle before it caught fire, police said.

The vehicle was hauling general merchandise. A photo of the crash’s aftermath showed the tractor-trailer was transporting jars of coconut oil.

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Police said speed and alcohol were not factors in the crash.