Police remind drivers to adjust driving following highway collisions
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Emergency crews were kept busy Friday morning following a pair of collisions on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kin Coulee Park.
At approximately 6:40 a.m., police and firefighters attended a three-vehicle collision on the westbound lane of the highway in the Kin Coulee Dip. While crews were clearing the highway of that collision, a Dodge Ram, followed by a Honda Civic, entered the collision scene travelling too fast for the conditions.
The Dodge lost control as it tried to slow down and crossed the median into the eastbound lane, followed by the Honda Civic. The Dodge hit a pickup truck travelling east, while the Civic spun out and came to a rest.
Six vehicles total were involved in the two collisions, but no injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at $34,000. It took four hours for crews to clear the scene.