A 21-Year-Old Died From An 'Accidental' Self-Inflicted Injury In Calgary Road Rage Incident

A 21-year-old man in Calgary that was involved in an altercation that took place after a road rage incident died from an "accidental, self-inflicted injury."

Calgary Police said the incident had taken place in Hounsfield Heights at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 10 when two drivers left their vehicles to speak following a near-collision in the 200 block of 12 Ave. N.W.

Investigators believe that one of the drivers, a 21-year-old man, threatened the second driver, a 35-year-old man, with a knife which escalated into a physical altercation.

According to police, the 21-year-old suffered a "fatal, accidental, self-inflicted injury" from the knife. While he attempted to flee the scene in his vehicle, the driver lost consciousness and collided with a light post on 22A St. N.W. where he was found dead.

The other driver had minor injuries and was treated in the hospital.

Police are not considering the death as a homicide and the identity of the deceased driver will not be publicly released.

Staff Sergeant Sean Gregson of the Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit said the incident was a "simple dispute" over driving that had "devastating consequences."

“At a time when we are entering a season of celebration, we now have two families that will be forever impacted by this incident. This is a harsh reminder that a confrontation, especially with weapons, never leads to a positive outcome," Gregson added.

Anyone with any information on the incident has been asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or tips can also be left anonymously through Crime Stoppers.