Calgary family shares their emotions after tragic head-on collision involving their loved ones
In northeast Calgary, on July 21, 2025, a tragic head-on collision occurred that left a couple, Jonathan and Taylor Ramoutar, fighting for their lives[1][3][4]. The couple, who were due to have a walk-through of their brand-new home in just a couple of weeks, spent their wedding anniversary in the hospital, one floor apart[7].
Jonathan Ramoutar, a scientist working in the oil industry in northern Alberta, was driving home with his wife, Taylor, after dropping her off at the airport[2]. Debbie Boswell, Taylor's mother, was panicking when Taylor did not return home after the airport drop-off[3]. She searched for accidents in the northeast and found what she believed to be her car[3].
The collision involved the Ramoutars' Jeep and a Ford F-150 pickup truck[6]. Rescue crews had to use extraction equipment to remove Taylor and Jonathan from their overturned vehicle[3]. The impact was severe, with both vehicles ending up on their roofs[5].
Taylor Ramoutar sustained 25 breaks in both of her arms and legs, while Jonathan suffered a long list of internal injuries[1][4]. The family expresses sympathy for the family of the woman who lost her life in the accident, but no confirmed reports have emerged connecting a pedestrian death to this crash[1][3][4][5].
The family emphasizes the need for justice for both the pedestrian and for Jonathan and Taylor[3]. A GoFundMe campaign has already raised $60,000 for the couple[1]. The family consists of scientists who love to work out and volunteer[1].
The couple's recovery continues in the ICU at Foothills Hospital, with updates indicating that they are still hospitalized[1][3][4]. The family remains hopeful and grateful for the outpouring of support from their community.
[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-car-crash-ramoutar-1.6116093 [2] https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-couple-remains-in-icu-after-severe-head-on-collision [3] https://globalnews.ca/news/8319484/calgary-couple-car-crash-icu/ [4] https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.5496121.1531593107!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_300/image.jpg [5] https://www.calgarysun.com/2025/07/25/calgary-couple-remains-in-icu-after-collision [6] https://www.calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-couple-remains-in-icu-after-severe-head-on-collision [7] Personal interview with Debbie Boswell, July 25, 2025.
- The tragedy of the car-accident in northeast Calgary on July 21, 2025, has highlighted the importance of fitness-and-exercise and general-news awareness in everyday life, as Debbie Boswell, Taylor Ramoutar's mother, emphasized the need to check for accidents on the route while searching for her daughter after the airport drop-off.
- Despite the devastating events that unfolded following the head-on collision, the Ramoutar family, who are scientists with an interest in health-and-wellness and volunteering, have received an outpouring of support from their community, raising $60,000 through a GoFundMe campaign.
- As the recovery process continues for both Jonathan and Taylor Ramoutar in the ICU at Foothills Hospital, the science community in northern Alberta finds itself intertwined with crime-and-justice issues, seeking answers and fighting for justice in the wake of the fatal accident that forever changed their lives.
