Airdrie Rural RCMP closed the northbound lanes on Freeway 2 simply exterior of Carstairs, Alta. for a majority of the day after a severe multi-vehicle crash Friday morning.
In a information launch, Mounties mentioned the collision occurred round 11:25 a.m. on Freeway 2 close to Freeway 581, simply exterior of Carstairs.
About 25 to 30 autos have been concerned within the collision, police mentioned.
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EMS confirmed to World Information {that a} girl was transported to the hospital by floor ambulance in severe situation. Nevertheless, they mentioned there could possibly be extra accidents.
The EMS spokesperson additionally mentioned there have been “many stranded folks” and a transport car could be dispatched to the realm. It’s unclear when the transport car will arrive and who will drive the car.
EMS famous there was decreased visibility and icy circumstances close to the crash scene.
Melony Frei witnessed the crash and noticed emergency crews on their approach to the scene from Calgary to Edmonton.
She mentioned the visibility on the freeway was poor and the street was “like pure ice”.
Frei mentioned she was trapped in her automotive however was in a position to resume her journey to Edmonton hours later. There was a lot much less snow and ice the remainder of the way in which.
“I can see why automobiles could not make all of it the way in which up the hill. Most of them most likely slipped off,” Frei instructed World Information.
“I had my knitting with me. I frolicked, and listened to music and knitted.”
Rick Blair, chief administrative officer of the City of Carstairs, instructed World Information that emergency crews have been directing folks away from Freeway 2.
He added the city is organising its area as a warming middle and emergency crews are bringing in folks from the crash website.
“Our expectation is that (folks) are in a position to prepare transportation from right here, so they do not have to remain in a single day,” Blair mentioned.
“We’re simply offering a warming middle for them to get off the freeway … It is a mess on the market and there are autos in every single place.
“(Emergency crews) should not in a position to get them out in time.”
Blair mentioned he didn’t anticipate a severe conflict.
“We did not anticipate freezing circumstances. It is stable ice on the market. I don’t advise anybody to journey,” he mentioned.
Mounties at one other collision at Leduc County
The collision close to Carstairs occurred after Mounties warned motorists of decreased visibility and icy street circumstances on Alberta’s highways.
Leduc RCMP have been on the scene of a collision within the space of Freeway 19 and Freeway 60 in Leduc County on Thursday.
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Icy street circumstances have been believed to be components within the collision, Mounties mentioned. They didn’t say if anybody was injured within the crash.
Police requested motorists to examine Alberta 511 earlier than touring for freeway updates.
Crews reply to crash close to Okotoks
Emergency crews additionally responded to a multi-vehicle crash close to Okotoks, Alta., a city south of Calgary.
511 Alberta introduced the crash at roughly 1:47 p.m., which occurred within the northbound lanes of Freeway 2 close to Freeway 552. A number of autos are within the ditch and visitors is transferring slowly via the realm, in response to 511 Alberta.
Motorists are requested to anticipate delays.
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