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SUV driver walks away from crushing crash with semi on Idywyld Drive

Traffic is back moving on north Idywyld Drive after an overnight crash between a semi-truck and SUV.

Northbound lane at Marquis Drive closed for 5 hours

It appears the only part of the SUV's front that was not crushed was the driver's compartment. (Dan Zakreski/CBC)

A late night crash between an SUV and a semi-truckshut down northbound trafficfrom51stStreet onIdylwyldDrive on Tuesday morning.

Police and emergency crews wereonscene of the accident at Marquis Drive and Idylwyld Drivefor five hours.

According to police, both the SUV and the truck were northbound at the time.

Police said the truck was trying to exit Idylwyld when the crash happened.

Much of the front half of the Toyota Highlander was crushed by the impact, but officers saidthe driver of the SUV was able to walkaway from the collision.

Police accident specialists spent the night trying to determine exactly what had happened.