A semi driver attempting to exit from northbound Deerfoot Trail at the 17 Avenue Southeast interchange found his rig on its side after failing to navigate the bend in the ramp.

The crash occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m. The driver and his dog, a Labrador Retriever, escaped from the toppled cab of the vehicle with Manitoba licence plates under their own power and an EMS crew assessed the man at the scene.

Crews were deployed to remove fluids that had spilled to the ground. The ramp connecting Deerfoot Trail with westbound 17 Ave/Blackfoot Trail has been closed following the crash. An estimated time for the reopening of the ramp has not been released.

The Calgary Police Service traffic unit is investigating the crash. Speed is believed to have been a factor.