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A 37-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Deerfoot Path in southeast Calgary early Sunday morning.
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Calgary police responded to the crash on southbound Deerfoot Path close to Bow Backside Path SE round 2:45 a.m. Sunday.
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They mentioned a lady in her 20s was driving a black Jeep Wrangler approaching the bridge over the Bow Backside Path when she misplaced management of the car and slid sideways throughout the freeway and right into a snowbank.
The automobile then drove onto the snowbank and rolled down an embankment towards Anderson Highway, police mentioned. A person within the passenger seat who was not carrying a seat belt was ejected from the car within the crash because the SUV continued to roll down the embankment earlier than coming to relaxation on its passenger aspect.
Emergency crews pronounced the person useless on the scene. The motive force, who was carrying a seat belt on the time of the crash, was taken to hospital in a critical however steady situation.
Police mentioned witnesses reported the car was weaving out and in of visitors earlier than the crash. No expenses have been laid, however the police visitors division is presently investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
In a information launch, Calgary police requested anybody who noticed the crash or has dashcam footage to name their non-emergency line at 403-266-1234, or to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or calgarycrimestoppers.org.
