Tesla catches fire after colliding with LRT on Whitemud overpass; driver hospitalized
Posted May 12, 2026 2:10 pm.
Last Updated May 12, 2026 6:39 pm.
Edmonton firefighters were needed to put out the flames after a crash between a Tesla and the LRT that sent one person to hospital Tuesday afternoon.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services tells CityNews the Tesla was on fire in the aftermath of the collision near the Whitemud Drive and 66/75 Street overpass.
Edmonton police say the vehicle was travelling north on 66 Street approaching the Whitemud Drive overpass when it turned right on the red light and was struck by the LRT.
The driver of the Tesla was taken to hospital by paramedics for precautionary reasons. Police say the occupants of the LRT were checked by paramedics and cleared on scene.
EFRS was called to the scene at 12:58 p.m., and the blaze was declared out at 2:07 p.m.
A video posted to social media and shared with CityNews shows flames and a plume of grey smoke billowing into the sky.
WATCH: Whitemud overpass collision between LRT, vehicle (Submitted by: Gursharan Buttar)
The Edmonton traffic camera for the overpass – viewed around 1:30 p.m. – showed police vehicles and fire trucks on the scene. Firefighters could be seen attempting to put out the flames.
The incident also triggered a series of closures in the area:
- 66 Street northbound was being diverted onto 41 Avenue;
- 75 Street southbound was being diverted onto 51 Avenue;
- Both onramps from Whitemud Drive eastbound and westbound onto 66/75 Street were closed.
Whitemud Drive eastbound and westbound were unaffected.
The intersection remains closed while the EPS major collisions unit investigates.
