Two accidents follow car fire on QEII.
Two cars were seriously damaged and one woman was charged with careless driving following a string of accidents along QEII northbound Jan. 2.
Around 3:45 in the afternoon, a female driver in a 1997 Cadillac DeVille was approaching QEII north from Highway 590 and preparing to merge. Traffic on the main highway had slowed to a standstill following a car fire north of Antler Hill. According to police, the woman merged onto the highway she hit a 2001 Dodge Ram. The Cadillac clipped the axle of the truck, tearing it off. The Cadillac flipped, landing on the roof and deploying the airbags. Innisfail fire and EMS attended the scene as well as sheriffs to help with traffic control. The woman was able to get out of the vehicle and was taken to the Innisfail Health Centre for minor injuries. Both vehicles were towed away from the scene.
Road conditions and visibility were excellent that day, said police. The exact speed of the Cadillac was not determined.
About 25 minutes later, at 4:10 p.m., another two-vehicle collision occurred further south on QEII. It was a minor accident where one vehicle was rear-ended by another. "There was no attention to the slow traffic," explained Cpl. Jeff Hildebrandt of what he said likely caused the two collisions following the car fire. "They (people) go into cruise mode."
Police ask for public's help in November's armed robbery
RCMP continue their investigation into an armed robbery at the Fas Gas in town last November.
Around 1 a.m. Nov. 3 a man allegedly entered the gas station, took out a knife and demanded cigarettes from the clerk. The worker handed over an undisclosed amount of smokes to the suspect who quickly fled on foot westbound on 50 Street, explained police.
The man is described as Caucasian between 5-8 and 5-10, with a slim to medium build and dark brown hair.
Police have since obtained photos of the suspect and are asking anyone who can identify him to contact the police at 403-227-3342 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
