Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated there was a second person transported to hospital. EMS issued a correction later in the morning and said only one person was taken to hospital.
A crash in Calgary early Wednesday sent one person to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Calgary police told Global News they got a call around 6:14 a.m. for a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road SW.
EMS and the Calgary Fire Department were called in to help. A man in his 40s was found trapped inside one of the vehicles and once removed, rushed to Foothills hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the entire intersection will be shut down for quite some time. Southbound traffic on Sarcee Trail is being diverted onto 17 Avenue.
Police say you should avoid the area Wednesday morning.