'Significant impact': Driver seriously injured after truck crashes into Ogden home
CTV
One man was rushed to hospital on Friday morning after a vehicle crashed into a home in the community of Ogden.
One man was rushed to hospital on Friday morning after a truck crashed into a home in the community of Ogden.
The collision happened in the area of 20A Street S.E. and 76th Avenue S.E. at about 1:30 a.m.
Police say the Ford F350 was believed to be travelling at a high rate of speed eastbound on 76 Avenue, but hit the home after the driver failed to negotiate a corner.
"When I first arrived, I was quite surprised at seeing just how far in the house this truck is, it actually has made entry into the basement level as well," said Sgt. Brad Norman of the Calgary Police Service.
"The rear end of the truck is in the air … the nose of it is in the basement, so it is quite a significant impact."
Norman says the driver was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition, but the six people living in the housing complex were not hurt.
"Inside the residence, on the second level, there were four adults with two infants. They're fine. They've been relocated to a safe area," he said.
