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1 person in life-threatening condition after crash in northeast Calgary: CPS

The scene of the two-vehicle collision on 96 Avenue and 68 Street N.E. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. Global News

Two people were taken to hospital in critical condition after a Tuesday morning collision in northeast Calgary.

According to a Calgary Police Service spokesperson, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 96 Avenue and Cornerstone Drive N.E at around 7 a.m.

Police said a truck was travelling west on 96 Avenue N.E. and collided with a car as it turned into Cornerstone Drive N.E.

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According to an EMS spokesperson, two people from one vehicle were taken to hospital in critical condition: a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s.

CPS said the man is now in stable condition and the woman is in life-threatening condition.

A third patient is in stable condition after being assessed on scene and did not need to be taken to hospital, EMS said.

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Police have closed the roads in the area as they investigate the collision. Motorists are asked to use other routes.

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