Advertisement

1 person taken to hospital after multi-vehicle collision on Memorial Drive

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on Memorial Drive on Thursday, Aug. 15. Global News

An elderly man was taken to hospital from the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on at the Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail intersection on Thursday.

Calgary police, fire crews and EMS were all called to the scene just after 11 a.m.

Firefighters help clean up the scene of a crash on Memorial Drive on Thursday, Aug. 15. Global News

Police said a car and truck were involved in the collision.

Story continues below advertisement

EMS said the man was in serious, non-life-threatening condition. Spokesperson Adam Loria said there were no reports of other injuries and no one else was taken to hospital.

The intersection was partially blocked following the collision, with several lanes of traffic closed. However, YYC Transportation tweeted as of 12:15 p.m. that the collision had been cleared.

Story continues below advertisement

Sponsored content

AdChoices