Multiple Collisions west of Calgary

Cochrane RCMP are advising that the road conditions west of Calgary are extremely variable, and change quickly from simply wet to snow covered and icy with limited visibility.  RCMP have responded to approximately 20 collisions on Highway 1, west of Calgary, including one involving an ambulance and a snowplow.

Initial investigation indicates that at approximately 11:20 today,  the ambulance and snow plow were traveling in the same direction when blowing snow, and poor visibility caused the ambulance to rear end the snowplow.  The occupants of the ambulance were taken by other ambulances to hospital in non life threatening condition.

No other information on this collision is available at this time.

RCMP are advising to use extreme caution if traveling today, and to allow extra time to reach your destination.  Further information will be forwarded later today.