Police shut down 11th Avenue and 12th Street S.W. intersection after limo incident

Police shut down an intersection in Calgary's Beltlineon Sunday eveningafter an incident involving a limo sent a man to hospital.

Traffic was being redirected from a one-block radius around 11th Avenue and 12th Street S.W. as of around 7:30p.m., police said, and drivers were being asked to avoid the area.

EMS confirmed a man was taken to hospital.

Police said the man had significant injuries and his condition was life-threatening.

Both EMS and police said a limo was involved in the incidentbut said it was too early in the investigation to definitively state what had happened.

It was not immediately clear whether the man taken to hospital was a passenger of the limo or a pedestrian, but police said only one vehicle was involved.

Police's traffic unit was on scene investigating and the road remained closed as of 8:45 p.m.