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Old 09-13-2011, 10:00 AM   #1
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I was going south on Crowchild at about 7:30 and just outside of McMahon, there was a three car or so pile up. One car had the hood pop off and there was fire on the engine bay.

And I saw there were injured drivers being helped out by other people to the ground. I drove by quickly lest the pile up explode.

Anyone saw anything later on?
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Old 09-13-2011, 10:38 AM   #2
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I'm so tempted to suggest it was that idiot driver who almost ran me off the road that caused this accident. I was coming off Stoney ramp and onto crowchild east when some moron on his cellphone almost ran me off the road because he didn't realize I was on the right lane. Would not be surprise if it was the same guy.
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Old 09-13-2011, 10:45 AM   #3
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At 8:30, traffic was still reduced to one lane, and traffic was backed up past at least Shaganappi Trail.
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:00 AM   #4
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Saw it this morning driving north on Crowchild around 8am. There were 3 vehicles involved, including a black Porsche Carrera completely destroyed. Its front end was smashed up against a wooden pole on the west side of the south bound lane in the stadium parking lot.

Hope everyone is okay.
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:05 AM   #5
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There were 3 vehicles involved, including a black Porsche Carrera completely destroyed.
I was so scare that things might explode anytime because I saw fire on the hood . Glad to hear that no explosion happened at 8:00 am. There were clearly a few injured, hope they will all be OK.
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:22 AM   #6
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That's such a congested area. There's no reason for people to be driving fast enough to total their cars through there. Where do some people get the idea that cars are one's ticket to immortality?
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:23 AM   #7
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Cars don't explode.
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Cars don't explode.
But I've seen it all the time in the movies...
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:41 AM   #9
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Hey so about 3 days ago around 9pm, this stupid truck next to me on shag runs a red light and then proceeds to run another one turning onto the crowchild overpass.

Should i have called the cops? i wanted to chase him but i was already 2 lights behind him.
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Old 09-13-2011, 12:48 PM   #10
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Cars don't explode.
They don't explode like the movies.... but there still are numerous smaller explosions if it's left burning long enough.
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Speaking of accidents, anyone know what happened on Glenmore around 14th St SW this afternoon? It's total gridlock westbound and not much is headed eastbound.
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Old 09-13-2011, 02:39 PM   #13
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Apparently there is a tanker truck "engulfed" in flames. According to the 660 news twitter feed.

edit - Just got another one saying Glenmore has been shut down at 14th.

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Old 09-13-2011, 02:43 PM   #14
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^$175 ticket please.

Unless your wife is driving your Nissan Skyline japanese import.
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Old 09-13-2011, 03:07 PM   #16
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Was still down to one lane at 9:00 am--looked like a brutal accident
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Old 09-13-2011, 03:08 PM   #17
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^^Yikes... hopefully it is cleared up before i have to head home (5:00). 14th street will be crazy backed up.

I might need to play the Reservation Roullete
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^^Yikes... hopefully it is cleared up before i have to head home (5:00). 14th street will be crazy backed up.

I might need to play the Reservation Roullete
I have always wanted to try that. What happens if they catch you? Can they scalp you?
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Nothing to worry about.... cars/tanker trucks don't blow up.
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I was riding my bike on that overpass as the firefighters were putting out the fire. Job well done CFD.
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