A 90-year-old woman has died in hospital following a crash in west Edmonton last week, according to the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).
They said officers were called to a two-vehicle crash in the area of 163 Street and 92 Avenue on Friday. They said it’s believed a blue 2015 Dodge Ram pickup truck was headed north on 163 Street when it hit a 2010 Honda CRV-V SUV turning left onto southbound 163 Street from 92 Avenue.
According to police, the crash is believed to have caused the pickup truck to veer off the road before hitting a tree and stopping in someone’s front yard.
The woman who died was a passenger in the SUV. Police said she died in hospital on Sunday. A 59-year-old woman who was also a passenger in the SUV is in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the SUV – a 68-year-old man – and a 67-year-old woman who was also a passenger in the vehicle, did not suffer any injuries.
Police said there were four people in the pickup truck: a 20-year-old man who was driving the vehicle, a 67-year-old man, a 51-year-old woman and a seven-year-old girl. The two females in the truck were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while both males were not injured.
According to police, investigators believe speed may have played a role in the crash, however, no charges have been laid and an investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call 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.
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