A good Samaritan who happened to be on a crash site near Nevis bundled up the injured driver and took her to the hospital, where she is now recovering from injuries.
The crash happened on Highway 12 and Range Road 22-0 around 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12. A Chevrolet Avalanche and a Hyundai Santa Fe collided as one of the vehicles turned onto the highway.
The driver of the Avalanche was not injured, but the driver of the Santa Fe was, and a passerby took her to the hospital, according to Stettler RCMP Const. Bill Lewadniuk.
The matter is still under investigation.
Fender bender season In the past few weeks, Lewadniuk said most of the matters he has had to deal with are fender benders where everyone walks away without injury. Included in this are several cases where people have backed out and into oncoming traffic.
“We’ve had a few 911 hangups,” Lewadniuk noted.
If someone accidentally dials 911 either through a pocket dial or just an inadvertent slip of the fingers, it’s important the caller remain on the line to explain it was an accidental dial.
If the caller does not remain on the line, 911 will have to spend time trying to reconnect the call or even send out police to ensure there is no emergency.
