At around 7pm, police said a 2019 blue Chevrolet Camaro and an unidentified red car were spotted speeding east in Whitemud. As vehicles approached 53 Avenue off the ramp, police said the Camaro veered off the road, crashed into a light pole and landed on its roof. The 22-year-old man driving the Camaro was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. “Speeds are unfortunately high on all our main corridors in the city, but with spring in the air, the speeds seen by traffic service members are completely dangerous and put the public at risk,” Insp. Keith Johnson of EPS Traffic Services said in a press release. The story goes on under the ad
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Johnson said police have already stopped and written almost 100 tickets this year to drivers traveling at more than 50 kilometers per hour above the speed limit. “Last week alone, we issued a ticket to a driver who did 171 km / h in the 100 km / h zone and to a motorcyclist who did 166 km / h in the 100 km / h zone,” Johnson said. Trending Stories
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“All of our major thoroughfares, including Whitemud, are a concern and we continue to enforce all traffic laws as part of our mandate to strengthen Community safety and reduce the frequency and severity of accidents.”
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Edmonton police cordoned off the southern lanes of the area after the collision, diverting traffic to Fox Drive. For several hours, there was also no access to Whitemud Drive south of Fox Drive east. In a press release shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning, police said the road reopened. The Edmonton Police Department’s major conflict investigation unit is leading the investigation. Police ask anyone who has seen the collision or has video with the red car dashboard camera to contact EPS at 780-123-4567 or # 377 from a cell phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online. The story goes on under the ad 13 A serious collision between two vehicles occurred on Whitemud Drive south near the Quesnell Bridge on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. World News 23 A serious collision between two vehicles occurred on Whitemud Drive south near the Quesnell Bridge on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. World News 33 A serious collision between two vehicles occurred on Whitemud Drive south near the Quesnell Bridge on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. World News © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
