A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries on Wednesday after a collision with Whitewood Drive, which occurred after police said two vehicles were moving on the highway.
At around 7 pm, police announced that a blue Chevrolet Camaro 2019 and an unidentified red car had been spotted driving east on Whitemud. As vehicles approached 53 Avenue off the ramp, officials said the Camaro left the road, crashed into a light pole and landed on its roof.
A 22-year-old man driving a Camaro has been taken to a life-threatening hospital, police said.
“Unfortunately, the speeds are high on all our main corridors in the city, but with the spring in the air, the speeds that our traffic officers see are completely dangerous and put the public at risk,” said the inspector. Keith Johnson of the EPS trafficking branch said in a press release.
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Johnson said police have already stopped and written nearly 100 tickets this year to drivers who traveled more than 50 kilometers per hour above the announced limit.
“In the last week alone, we have issued a ticket to a driver who does 171 km / h in a 100 km / h zone and a motorcycle operator who does 166 km / h in a 100 km / h zone,” Johnson said.
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“All of our major road corridors, including Whitewood, are a problem and we continue to enforce all traffic laws as part of our mandate to build community safety and reduce the frequency and severity of accidents.
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Edmonton police closed the southern lanes of the area after the crash, diverting traffic to Fox Drive. There was also no access to Whitewood Drive south of Fox Drive to the east for several hours.
In a press release shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday, police said the road was reopened.
The investigation is being led by the Edmonton Police Department’s Major Clashes Investigation Department. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has a video of the red car to contact EPS at 780-123-4567 or # 377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
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A serious collision of two vehicles occurred on Whitewood Drive in the south near the Queensnell Bridge on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Global News
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A serious collision of two vehicles occurred on Whitewood Drive in the south near the Queensnell Bridge on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Global News
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A serious collision of two vehicles occurred on Whitewood Drive in the south near the Queensnell Bridge on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Global News
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