A Calgary Transit bus ended up on its side during Tuesday morning rush hour after a collision with a gravel semi-truck in the city's southeast.
Calgary Police were called to Peigan Trail and 26 Street SE at approximately 7:20 a.m. Four passengers were aboard when the crash happened. Alberta EMS spokesperson Stuart Brideaux confirmed six people were assessed at the scene, with three adults transported to hospital in stable condition with minor injuries. Roads in the area were closed while crews worked to upright the bus and clear debris from the intersection.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Was anyone seriously hurt?
No. All three people taken to hospital had minor injuries and were in stable, non-life-threatening condition, according to EMS. Three others were assessed on scene but did not require hospital transport.
How many people were on the bus?
Calgary Police confirmed four passengers were on board at the time of the crash a relatively low number consistent with an early-morning route in an industrial southeast corridor.
Is this part of a bigger problem on Calgary roads?
It comes at a difficult moment for road safety in the city. According to a joint statement from the Calgary Police Service and the City of Calgary, 2025 marked a more than decade-high for fatal traffic collisions in Calgary, with 38 people killed up from 29 the year before. Approximately 30 per cent of fatal collisions in 2025 involved unsafe or excessive speed, and the CPS Traffic Unit conducted 85 serious-injury and fatal collision investigations that year, matching the highest count on record.
"This is an alarming trend that absolutely cannot continue," CPS Superintendent Jodi Gach said in a joint release with the City. "These numbers are people. People who will never return home to their families again."
The city has launched a Safer Mobility Plan and Vision Zero initiative aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities on Calgary roads. Whether those efforts will be enough and whether provincial cooperation on tools like photo radar will follow remains an open question.
This story may be updated as more information becomes available.
SOURCES:
Calgary Police Service
Alberta EMS spokesperson Stuart Brideaux, via 660 NewsRadio
Calgary Police Service / City of Calgary newsroom — "Record-high fatal collisions prompt joint response," September 22, 2025 (newsroom.calgary.ca)
