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Vehicle collision briefly disrupts downtown Yellowknife

Last modified: October 3, 2018 at 9:40am

A photo submitted by Kathryn Lalande shows the scene of a collision in downtown Yellowknife on October 3, 2018
A photo submitted by Kathryn Lalande shows the scene of a collision in downtown Yellowknife on October 3, 2018.

A two-car collision at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and 52 Street briefly disrupted the morning commute for Yellowknifers.

Both vehicles – a cab and an SUV – came to rest partly on the sidewalk next to the RBC bank after the collision, which happened shortly after 8:20am.

Multiple eyewitnesses told Cabin Radio the airbags inside both vehicles deployed during the incident. The taxi was later towed from the scene.

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Firefighter paramedics were on the scene assessing the vehicle’s occupants by 8:30am. It was not immediately clear if anyone was hurt, though witnesses said nobody appeared to require the use of the on-scene ambulance.

A view of a vehicle collision in downtown Yellowknife on October 3, 2018, submitted by Patty Olexin-Lang
A view of a vehicle collision in downtown Yellowknife on October 3, 2018, submitted by Patty Olexin-Lang.

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