Calgary’s Fifth Avenue Flyover is closed Thursday morning due to a collision, causing major delays downtown.
Police tweeted just after 8:30 a.m. that road closures are in effect for one block surrounding the intersection of 3 Street and 5 Avenue SE, including the closure of the flyover.
Alberta Health Services paramedics responded to the area around 7:30 a.m. for reports that a person had been hit by a vehicle.
EMS says an adult with life-threatening injuries was taken to Foothills Medical Centre.
The closures could be in place for some time, according to police.
Drivers are asked to find a different route.
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