Video shows pileup on highway during snowstorm in Canada
According to Abdullah Alakkad, who shot the video, the snowstorm created little visibility when he approached the pileup.
Multiple vehicles collide during snowstorm in Canada
Video shot on Thursday, Feb. 29, shows the aftermath of a multi-vehicle collision near Calgary in Alberta, Canada. (Courtesy: Abdullah Alakkad via Storyful)
CALGARY, Canada – Video shot Thursday showed the aftermath of a multi-vehicle pileup in the Canadian province of Alberta.
The accident occurred near the city of Calgary on Highway 1 as a snowstorm swept through the area.
The video opens with a shot of a black vehicle with its passenger-side airbag deployed and its window and side-view mirror bashed in.
Part of a pileup on Highway 1 near Calgary, Canada. Feb. 29, 2024.
(Abdullah Alakkad via Storyful / FOX Weather)
The camera then pans left, showing pieces of debris littering the highway and vehicles with crumpled up front and rear fenders. In the distance, traffic can be seen standing still.
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Pileup on Highway 1 near Calgary, Canada. Feb. 29, 2024.
(Abdullah Alakkad via Storyful / FOX Weather)
According to Abdullah Alakkad, who shot the video, the snowstorm created little visibility when he approached the pileup.
"One moment you’re looking at a wall of white snow, a blink of an eye later and the rear end of a semi-truck is staring you in the face," he said. "Speeds 50 kilometers per hour (about 30 mph), too fast. People piled on."
Pileup on Highway 1 near Calgary, Canada. Feb. 29, 2024.
(Abdullah Alakkad via Storyful / FOX Weather)
Up to 20 vehicles were involved, according to a local report. They noted that two people were transported to a hospital for possible injuries.