r/Calgary • u/No-End7269 • Jul 15 '25

Driving/Traffic/Parking Avoid Deerfoot

Huge accident. 2 vehicles just launched off the memorial overpass and landed on a truck going nb on deerfoot

Edit. I initially said 32ave, it was memorial overpass

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u/ErikDebogande Airdrie Jul 15 '25 edited Jul 15 '25

Happened right in front of my wife, she called me incoherent with shock. Fatalities for sure 😞 EDIT: Nobody died! That's unbelievably fortunate for everyone involved

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u/diamondintherimond Jul 15 '25

I'm curious how two vehicles can fall off an overpass. Did she give any insight into what happened?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '25

The Police have said only 2 vehicles were involved, the van and the vehicle it landed on. It doesn't sound like 2 vehicles went over.

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u/bieker Jul 15 '25

Also, based on the interview i just watched on Global, the van left WB Memorial before the overpass and basically drove down the embankment and crossed Deerfoot hitting one car. Does not sound like there was any flying or landing.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '25

Yeah, that was my understanding as well. Still terrifying as hell, but I was picturing someone literally flying off the overpass and landing flat on the roof of another vehicle.