Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Fatal single vehicle collision in southeast Edmonton

The Edmonton Police Service Major Collision Investigations Unit is investigating a single vehicle fatal collision that occurred today, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015.

At approximately 11:20 a.m., Police and EMS responded to a single vehicle collision at 85 Street and 71 Avenue. It is reported that the vehicle was travelling southbound on 85 Street when it collided with a tree on a residential yard at 71 Avenue.

There were three occupants in the vehicle. Two female passengers were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The 90-year-old male driver was pronounced deceased on scene.

Initial investigations indicate the driver may have experienced a medical episode. The investigation is on-going.

This is Edmonton’s 33rd traffic fatality in 2015.

Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://ift.tt/1az8Eve.



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