1 dead, 2 hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash in northeast Calgary
Police say pickup truck driving wrong way on 52nd Street N.E. fatally hit pedestrian and struck SUV
One person is dead and three are badly injured after a pickup truck driving the wrong way down a northeast Calgary street struck a pedestrian and another vehicle on Monday morning, according to police.
The crash happened at 5:14 a.m. in the 3200 block of 52nd Street N.E., at the intersection with 32nd Avenue N.E., police said.
Police said they believe a 25-year-old man was driving a pickup truck the wrong direction on 52nd Street N.E. when he struck a female pedestrian in her 50s.
The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene.
The truck continued travelling south on northbound lanes, police said, when it hit an SUV driven by a woman in her 30s with a 35-year-old male passenger.
The SUV hit a centre median, while the pickup truck eventually stopped and was covered in fire.
The driver and passenger of the SUV were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The truck's driver was also taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Charges against the driver of the truck are pending. Police are investigating excessive speed as a contributing factor, but have said there's no evidence at this time of anyone involved in the crash being impaired.
After traffic was diverted from the area earlier on Monday, 52nd Street N.E. has returned to normal operation.
The Calgary Police Service traffic unit is currently investigating the incident.