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core_upt
08-23-2006, 11:09 PM
Looked like a huge accident Eastbound Anderson and Elbow Dr. around 10:30 tonight. 10 cruisers, 4 firetucks, 4 ambulance... 4 cars turned the wrong way, bent merge sign post...traffic closed on all Soutbound Elbow and Eastbound Anderson approaching intersection. Nothing on Citybeay.

Anyone else see anything?

Shoebox//Racer
08-24-2006, 12:57 AM
just passed through there, was heading south on anderson.
Heading south is blocked off from 14st to Elbow, had to take Canyon Meadows down to Macloed.

This was at 12:30 am. Still 4 cruisers out there...

I couldnt really see anything, The road was taped off, thats all i saw.

Shoebox//Racer
08-24-2006, 01:03 AM
nothing is posted on citybeat yet... *shrug*

wheelz
08-24-2006, 02:10 AM
Basically one car turning left another car going straight. They meet in the middle and the one going left ends up way down the hill. Was not a good situation. 4 transported to hospital 2 in bad shape.:cry:

Dayclone
08-24-2006, 02:24 AM
Shiat.... too many accidents lately... specially shootings in
Calgary what has this city turned into... seriously it used to be an
awesome and safe city and now bad people and carelss people
are turning it into a city where I don't want to be livin like L.A.

Lo)2enz0
08-24-2006, 03:41 AM
i ran into the same problem. i was driving down anderson at about 11:00 and the cops had the road closed off.

this has to be a big one...

Gixxer88
08-24-2006, 03:49 AM
Originally posted by Dayclone
Shiat.... too many accidents lately... specially shootings in
Calgary what has this city turned into... seriously it used to be an
awesome and safe city and now bad people and carelss people
are turning it into a city where I don't want to be livin like L.A.

city is getting bigger, and with that, more crime, more stupid drivers, etc. more people better the odds theres dumbass's and criminals.

Who?
08-24-2006, 06:20 AM
That wasnt a fatality. That intersection is a collection basket for peoples lives.

Date: Thu Aug 24 02:35:01 2006
Subject: Motor Vehicle Collision Elbow Drive / Anderson Road
From: EMS Public Information

-----BEGIN MD5 -----------------------------------

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CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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On the evening of August 23 at approximately 22:30 hours
Calgary Paramedics, The Calgary Fire Department, and The
Calgary Police
Service responded to the intersection of Anderson Road and
Elbow Drive for reports of a two vehicle
Collision.

When Paramedics arrived, they quickly assessed and provided
care to six people who had been involved in the accident. The
two occupants of one vehicle had minor soft tissue injuries
and were not transported to a hospital. However the four
occupants of the second vehicle all required treatment and
transport by Calgary Paramedics to hospital.

Patient #1: 30 year old male driver received chest injuries
and was
transported to the Foothills Hospital in stable, non-life
threatening condition.

Patient #2: 48 year old female passenger received pelvic and
leg injuries and was transported to the Foothills Hospital in
serious, unstable condition after having to be extricated
from the vehicle by The Calgary Fire Department.

Patient #3: 54 year old female passenger received minor soft
tissue injuries and was transported to the Rockyview Hospital
in stable condition.

Patient #4: 62 year old female passenger received minor soft
tissue injuries and was transported to the Rockyview Hospital
in stable condition.

All occupants were wearing their seat belts at the time of
the accident.


The Calgary Police Service is investigating the details of
this incident

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Public Contact Information:

Ben Morgan, EMT-P
Public Education Officer
Calgary EMS
403-538-7606

Public Email Contact:

[email protected]

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Aleks
08-24-2006, 06:52 AM
Originally posted by Shoebox//Racer
just passed through there, was heading south on anderson.
Heading south is blocked off from 14st to Elbow, had to take Canyon Meadows down to Macloed.

This was at 12:30 am. Still 4 cruisers out there...

I couldnt really see anything, The road was taped off, thats all i saw.

Anderson goes west to east I thought? :dunno: ;)

Shoebox//Racer
08-24-2006, 08:42 AM
oh shut up haha sorry, east .. i was tired.

carter_prelude
08-24-2006, 09:15 PM
Originally posted by Gixxer88


city is getting bigger, and with that, more crime, more stupid drivers, etc. more people better the odds theres dumbass's and criminals.

close the doors! lol...but keep them open a crack for me :thumbsup: