2 taken to hospital as Calgary officials warn of challenging road conditions | CBC News
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Two people were sent to hospital — one in life-threatening condition — after a crash on Crowchild Trail N.W. near 16th Ave N.W. early Monday morning, according to EMS.
At around 6:40 a.m., a vehicle fell approximately 25 feet off an overpass and onto the road below, landing on its roof, according to Calgary police.
Sgt. Tory Fassnidge told CBC News that the area was “nothing but ice sheets.”
“It was bad,” he said.
Environment Canada issued advisories for fog and freezing drizzle in Calgary on Monday, writing that travel would likely be hazardous in some locations and that icy surfaces would likely form and could be difficult to detect.
Calgary police and City of Calgary officials are asking motorists to be extra cautious.
“The calendar might say April, but we are still in winter conditions,” said City of Calgary mobility spokesperson Chris McGeachy.
“That freezing drizzle, that can create icy conditions, not just on the roads but the sidewalks as well.”
Calgary police said it expects the area to be fully reopened around 1 p.m. Monday afternoon.