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Traffic was slowed on one of south Edmonton’s busiest thoroughfares just before the rush hour on Tuesday afternoon as police investigated a crash that left an SUV laying on its side.

The flipped SUV was lying in a parking lot just west of Calgary Trail near 56 Avenue.

Police said officers were called to a multi-vehicle crash at 2:40 p.m. A driver and a pedestrian were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police investigate a crash near Calgary Trail and 56 Avenue on Aug. 1, 2017. Dean Twardzik, Global News

At least two other vehicles appeared to have been damaged.

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Police said an investigation was ongoing but they believe the driver of one of the vehicles suffered a medical episode at the time of the collision.

Police investigate a crash near Calgary Trail and 56 Avenue on Aug. 1, 2017. Dean Twardzik/Global News