Medical emergency believed to be a contributing factor to a collision outside Taber

A medical emergency is reported to be a factor in a collision outside of Taber Tuesday morning.

According to the Taber Police Service, local officers along with members of Taber Emergency Services responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway #864 between 50 Avenue and 56 Avenue around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. Police say during their investigation they found the driver of the northbound pickup truck on Highway #864 appeared to have suffered a medical emergency, resulting in them swerving head-on into a southbound van.

Both vehicles were significantly damaged during the collision, with the driver of the truck along with two people in the van being taken to hospital for what officials describe as “varying degrees of injuries.”

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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