Calgary Fire Responds To Vehicle On Fire Involved In Multiple Collisions

Shortly before 5:00pm fire crews were dispatched to southbound Deerfoot Trail around the Calf Robe bridge for a multi-vehicle collision. Fire crews arrived to find one vehicle on fire in the left-hand lane of southbound Deerfoot TR and several other vehicles with varying degrees of damage. 

Crew deployed hose lines and on approach determined there was one occupant trapped in the vehicle on fire. Firefighters were able to rapidly knock down the fire and needed to force open the driver side door to access the driver as there was significant damage to the vehicle and multiple airbags were deployed. The driver reportedly became verbally aggressive towards the firefighters and jumped over the barricade into northbound traffic. The driver then jumped onto the hoods of several vehicles that had slowed down in the northbound lanes.

A firefighter followed to bring them back to safety, at which point the driver attempted to attack the firefighter. An urgent call was made for Calgary Police Service (CPS) to assist; however, firefighters were able to quickly and safely subdue the driver.

CPS and Emergency Health Service (EHS) Ambulance crews arrived on scene, and the driver was assessed and transported to hospital. 

Fire crews cleaned up fluids and debris scattered across all lanes, while CPS and EHS assessed several other drivers on scene. Southbound Deerfoot was temporarily closed but some lanes have reopened. No first responders were injured and all other drivers assessed were not transported.

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