2 dead, 1 in critical condition after southwest Calgary collision

Two people are dead and a third is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision Monday morning in the southwest Calgary neighbourhood of Killarney.

The collision happened at the intersection of 17th Avenue S.W. and 29th Streetat about 8 a.m., said EMS spokesperson Adam Loria.

Police initially said in a release thatitappearedone vehicle rear-ended a second vehicle and that the driver of the first vehicle died at the scene.

However, a later release clarified that it was thetwo occupants of the vehicle that was struck who were fatally injured.

The driver of thevehicle that rear-ended the other vehicleremains in hospital, police said.

No cause of the collision has been determined yet.

The intersection was closed for several hours andmotorists were asked toavoid the area.