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Driver killed in Stoney Trail crash

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WATCH ABOVE: EMS said one man was killed in a rollover on Stoney Trail on Monday morning – May 6, 2019

One man was killed in a rollover on Stoney Trail on Monday morning.

Emergency crews responded to Stoney Trail and 88 Street S.E. just before 7 a.m.

The Acting Sgt. Cody Reuser with the Calgary Police Service said the driver of a southbound truck lost control and crashed into a concrete pillar in the underpass.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Reuser said he was the only person in the vehicle at the time.

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Police are investigating if speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

“At this point in time, it does not appear that road conditions played a factor,” Reuser said.

Police confirmed the truck appeared to be a company vehicle, though which business the victim worked for is unknown.

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The crash caused the closure of southbound Stoney Trail from 114 Avenue S.E. to 52 Street S.E.

– With files from Doug Vaessen 

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