Traffic Alert: Serious collision shuts down Stoney Trail on Thursday morning

Expect slow moving traffic and delays after a serious collision shut down both directions of the Stoney Trail.
According to a traffic advisory from the Calgary Police Service, a serious injury collision occurring around 8 am on Thursday caused the closure of Eastbound Stoney Trail at Deerfoot Trail, Westbound Stoney Trail at Metis Trail, and the off ramps at both Deerfoot and Metis Trail.
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Traffic Advisory.
We are currently on scene of a serious injury collision on Stoney Trail at Metis TR NE. As a result the following closures are in place:EB Stoney Tr closed @ Deerfoot Tr
WB Stoney Tr closed @ Metis Tr
Off ramps from Deerfoot to Metis closed#YYC #YYCTraffic— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) January 10, 2019

Traffic on Stoney Trail (Apple Maps)
CPS provided an update less than an hour after the initial advisory to state that Westbound traffic on Stoney Trail has been reopened alongside the ramps from Deerfoot Trail.
The Eastbound lanes will remain closed, according to the Twitter update, “and may remain closed for some time.”
We will be reopening the Westbound lanes of Stoney Trail N.E. and the ramps from Deerfoot Tr to Westbound Stoney.
Eastbound Stoney Trail at Deerfoot and the ramps from Deerfoot Tr to EB Stoney remain closed and may remain closed for some time. #YYC #YYCTraffic
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) January 10, 2019
Not the best way to start the morning off — but fingers crossed your boss understands.