Crash brings down light pole near Calgary highway

Crews had to clear a light pole from a ramp between 16 Avenue and Stoney Trail N.W. after a driver hit it with their vehicle and knocked it down on April 2, 2026. (Supplied/City of Calgary)

Snow is once again falling in Calgary, leading to several crashes on Thursday, including one that disrupted traffic on Stoney Trail N.W.

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The City of Calgary said a driver collided with a light pole on a ramp between Stoney Trail and 16 Avenue N.W. on Thursday morning.

The impact brought it down across the ramp, blocking westbound to southbound traffic.

No one was injured in the crash.

As of 8 a.m., drivers were being detoured around the incident.

The Calgary Police Service said between midnight and 8 a.m., there have been 29 crashes in the city.

Ten of those involved injuries while five were hit-and-run crashes.