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A child under the age of five was ejected from the vehicle and airlifted to hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
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August 28, 2022 • 5 hours ago • 1 minute read • 38 comments FILE PHOTO: The RCMP logo is seen outside the headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division in Surrey , BC, on April 13, 2018. Photo by Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS
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CARSTAIRS, Alta. – Alberta RCMP say a toddler suffered life-threatening injuries after being ejected from a vehicle during a possible road rage incident.
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Police say they received reports of road rage Saturday afternoon describing a white truck driving through vehicles, which they say rear-ended a family’s sport utility vehicle on Highway 2 near Carstairs, Alta. about 65 kilometers north of Calgary.
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Police allege the truck braked aggressively in front of the SUV, and when the SUV attempted to avoid a collision, it rolled into the median ditch before coming to rest along a fence.
A child under the age of five was ejected from the vehicle and airlifted to hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
Four other people in the SUV – two children and two adults – were also in serious condition and were taken to hospital by ground ambulance.
Police say the suspect vehicle did not remain at the scene and are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dash cam video footage to contact them.
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