Drunk driving suspected in Anthony Henday Drive crash
Emergency crews work at the scene of a crash on westbound Anthony Henday Drive between Calgary Trail and 111 Street the morning of Sept. 23, 2024. (Evan Klippenstein / CTV News Edmonton)
Charges are pending against a driver who was headed the wrong way before a crash on Anthony Henday Drive early Monday morning, police say.
According to investigators, an eastbound Volkswagen Jetta and westbound Acura TLX crashed around 4:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Edmonton's ring road between Calgary Trail and 111 Street.
The Volkswagen's driver and all three people inside the Acura were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor.
Westbound Anthony Henday Drive was still closed as of 8 a.m. from Calgary Trail to 111 Street for the emergency response and investigation.
Traffic was being diverted back to 91 Street.
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