A spokesperson for the Calgary Police Service (CPS) said the driver of the truck fled the scene. Carol Henke, public information officer for the Calgary Fire Service, said crews received calls around 2:30 p.m. that a cube truck crashed into the west side of the Co-op building in the 1100 block of 11th Avenue SW. Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, he said, and customers and staff were evacuated from the building. In an email statement to CBC News, a Calgary Co-op spokesperson said two staff members were assessed at the scene and taken to hospital as a precaution. Calgary police said the truck driver fled the scene after the crash. (Submitted by Denise Blakely) “Our first priority is to ensure the safety and care of our affected team members and customers at this location. No customers were injured in the incident.” The store is closed and is expected to remain closed on Friday. Roads in the area will be closed Thursday during the afternoon rush hour, police said.
Structural damage
Henke said a technical rescue team came to the scene. The fire department later added in a statement that a code enforcement officer from the city’s security response unit as well as a structural engineer from the city also came to the scene to assess the level of damage and provide instructions on how to safely remove the vehicle. . “[The truck] it created substantial damage to the building and also damaged some of the structural beams,” said Henke. “We want to get the truck out without doing any more damage and see what needs to be done to mitigate the situation until the business can make permanent repairs.” Henke added that power was cut to the affected parts of the building. “We wanted to not affect products that are on the shelves that need refrigeration and need to stay frozen.” CPS said the cause of the crash is still unknown and officers are continuing to investigate.
title: “Truck Driver Fled After Crashing Into Downtown Calgary Co Op Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Marvin Hancock”
A spokesperson for the Calgary Police Service (CPS) said the driver of the truck fled the scene. Carol Henke, public information officer for the Calgary Fire Service, said crews received calls around 2:30 p.m. that a cube truck crashed into the west side of the Co-op building in the 1100 block of 11th Avenue SW. Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, he said, and customers and staff were evacuated from the building. In an email statement to CBC News, a Calgary Co-op spokesperson said two staff members were assessed at the scene and taken to hospital as a precaution. Calgary police said the truck driver fled the scene after the crash. (Submitted by Denise Blakely) “Our first priority is to ensure the safety and care of our affected team members and customers at this location. No customers were injured in the incident.” The store is closed and is expected to remain closed on Friday. Roads in the area will be closed Thursday during the afternoon rush hour, police said.
Structural damage
Henke said a technical rescue team came to the scene. The fire department later added in a statement that a code enforcement officer from the city’s security response unit as well as a structural engineer from the city also came to the scene to assess the level of damage and provide instructions on how to safely remove the vehicle. . “[The truck] it created substantial damage to the building and also damaged some of the structural beams,” said Henke. “We want to get the truck out without doing any more damage and see what needs to be done to mitigate the situation until the business can make permanent repairs.” Henke added that power was cut to the affected parts of the building. “We wanted to not affect products that are on the shelves that need refrigeration and need to stay frozen.” CPS said the cause of the crash is still unknown and officers are continuing to investigate.
title: “Truck Driver Fled After Crashing Into Downtown Calgary Co Op Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-28” author: “Mary Lewis”
A spokesperson for the Calgary Police Service (CPS) said the driver of the truck fled the scene. Carol Henke, public information officer for the Calgary Fire Service, said crews received calls around 2:30 p.m. that a cube truck crashed into the west side of the Co-op building in the 1100 block of 11th Avenue SW. Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, he said, and customers and staff were evacuated from the building. In an email statement to CBC News, a Calgary Co-op spokesperson said two staff members were assessed at the scene and taken to hospital as a precaution. Calgary police said the truck driver fled the scene after the crash. (Submitted by Denise Blakely) “Our first priority is to ensure the safety and care of our affected team members and customers at this location. No customers were injured in the incident.” The store is closed and is expected to remain closed on Friday. Roads in the area will be closed Thursday during the afternoon rush hour, police said.
Structural damage
Henke said a technical rescue team came to the scene. The fire department later added in a statement that a code enforcement officer from the city’s security response unit as well as a structural engineer from the city also came to the scene to assess the level of damage and provide instructions on how to safely remove the vehicle. . “[The truck] it created substantial damage to the building and also damaged some of the structural beams,” said Henke. “We want to get the truck out without doing any more damage and see what needs to be done to mitigate the situation until the business can make permanent repairs.” Henke added that power was cut to the affected parts of the building. “We wanted to not affect products that are on the shelves that need refrigeration and need to stay frozen.” CPS said the cause of the crash is still unknown and officers are continuing to investigate.
title: “Truck Driver Fled After Crashing Into Downtown Calgary Co Op Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Gerald Sether”
A spokesperson for the Calgary Police Service (CPS) said the driver of the truck fled the scene. Carol Henke, public information officer for the Calgary Fire Service, said crews received calls around 2:30 p.m. that a cube truck crashed into the west side of the Co-op building in the 1100 block of 11th Avenue SW. Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, he said, and customers and staff were evacuated from the building. In an email statement to CBC News, a Calgary Co-op spokesperson said two staff members were assessed at the scene and taken to hospital as a precaution. Calgary police said the truck driver fled the scene after the crash. (Submitted by Denise Blakely) “Our first priority is to ensure the safety and care of our affected team members and customers at this location. No customers were injured in the incident.” The store is closed and is expected to remain closed on Friday. Roads in the area will be closed Thursday during the afternoon rush hour, police said.
Structural damage
Henke said a technical rescue team came to the scene. The fire department later added in a statement that a code enforcement officer from the city’s security response unit as well as a structural engineer from the city also came to the scene to assess the level of damage and provide instructions on how to safely remove the vehicle. . “[The truck] it created substantial damage to the building and also damaged some of the structural beams,” said Henke. “We want to get the truck out without doing any more damage and see what needs to be done to mitigate the situation until the business can make permanent repairs.” Henke added that power was cut to the affected parts of the building. “We wanted to not affect products that are on the shelves that need refrigeration and need to stay frozen.” CPS said the cause of the crash is still unknown and officers are continuing to investigate.
title: “Truck Driver Fled After Crashing Into Downtown Calgary Co Op Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-26” author: “Arthur Derringer”
A spokesperson for the Calgary Police Service (CPS) said the driver of the truck fled the scene. Carol Henke, public information officer for the Calgary Fire Service, said crews received calls around 2:30 p.m. that a cube truck crashed into the west side of the Co-op building in the 1100 block of 11th Avenue SW. Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, he said, and customers and staff were evacuated from the building. In an email statement to CBC News, a Calgary Co-op spokesperson said two staff members were assessed at the scene and taken to hospital as a precaution. Calgary police said the truck driver fled the scene after the crash. (Submitted by Denise Blakely) “Our first priority is to ensure the safety and care of our affected team members and customers at this location. No customers were injured in the incident.” The store is closed and is expected to remain closed on Friday. Roads in the area will be closed Thursday during the afternoon rush hour, police said.
Structural damage
Henke said a technical rescue team came to the scene. The fire department later added in a statement that a code enforcement officer from the city’s security response unit as well as a structural engineer from the city also came to the scene to assess the level of damage and provide instructions on how to safely remove the vehicle. . “[The truck] it created substantial damage to the building and also damaged some of the structural beams,” said Henke. “We want to get the truck out without doing any more damage and see what needs to be done to mitigate the situation until the business can make permanent repairs.” Henke added that power was cut to the affected parts of the building. “We wanted to not affect products that are on the shelves that need refrigeration and need to stay frozen.” CPS said the cause of the crash is still unknown and officers are continuing to investigate.
