CPS seeking witnesses of fatal collision that killed female driver

The Calgary Police Service is trying to figure out what caused a fatal collision on Heritage Day.

The CPS put out a release on Wednesday stating that they are currently seeking witnesses to a single-vehicle collision that occurred on Monday, August 5, just after 6:30 am.

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According to the release, a dark-coloured SUV was being driven by a woman in her 40s when it went off the road and collided with the concrete base of a signpost.

The vehicle had been travelling southbound on Deerfoot Trail over the Calf Robe Bridge when the incident occurred. Police say the impact launched the SUV into the air, causing it to flip multiple times before finally stopping.

Police state that the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and that alcohol and drugs are being investigated as possible contributing factors to the collision.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the 6:35 am incident at Calf Robe Bridge to contact them at 403-266-1234 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.

Tips can also be left anonymously at the Crime Stoppers website.