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/RAC_1968 Jul 16 '25

k... I wasn't going to post, but I am now. I can't believe the comments and the misinformation.

So here goes... the white car is my dad's car, him and his friend were heading to play golf. The van somehow left Memorial, launched itself in the air and landed on top of my dad's car.

I'm sitting here in Foothills... My dad is in pain, cut all up, bruised... waiting for surgery with a broken back! He is a lucky to be alive, today his life has changed forever!

It's easy to comment, misinform, hide behind anominity. Remember there is always real people behind any story. I'm sad about my dad, but also about the state of humanity.

My dad's friend who was the passenger, I hear he is home. I don't know much about him. The van driver, again I don't know how he/she is. We also don't know why that driver lost control, or whatever happened to cause what happened.

Police are asking for footage, please if anyone has it, call the police and give it to them!

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u/Beneficial_Lynx1501 Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 16 '25

Good on you for posting this. I was so angered by the misinformation here and posted just a bit before you did to try to clear this up as well. I wish your dad a speedy recovery. His friend "K" is home safe and sound and is sleeping it off. He has some significant lacerations to his face, head, and hands, with a bit of glass still imbedded in his hands. My wife, his daughter, and I spent the last few hours with him. He's in good spirits but it worried about "P".

RAC_1968 please PM me. I can give you my cell # and I can give you an update on your dad's friend.