Man dead after stolen truck rams Saskatoon police cruiser, crashes on Circle Drive

A man is dead and an officer was hospitalized after a stolen vehicle attempted to evade Saskatoon police on Monday.

Just before 9 p.m. CT on Monday, officers observed the stolen vehicle in the area of Avenue D North and 33rd Street West. The Air Support Unit (ASU) tracked it to Clearwater Place.

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ASU members witnessed two men and a woman exit the vehicle. Officers then attempted a high-risk traffic stop, but the two men saw police and immediately got back into the truck.

In an attempt to flee the area, the driver of the truck rammed a patrol cruiser. A member of Saskatoon police discharged their firearm at the truck during this event.

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ASU continued to track the truck and investigation shows that the suspect vehicle reached speeds of around 150 kilometres per hour before it struck a civilian vehicle turning left onto Airport Drive from Circle Drive.

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The driver of the stolen vehicle, a 22-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the crash scene. An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday.

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A 33-year-old passenger from the truck was taken to hospital as a precaution. He has been arrested on outstanding warrants for offences that include possession of proceeds of crime, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, theft, obstruction of a police officer, aggravated assault and unlawful confinement.

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The constable, who was in the police cruiser that was struck on Clearwater Place, was taken to hospital. She was released with non-life threatening injuries.

The civilian from the collision at Airport Drive and Circle Drive has also been released from hospital.

Police said the truck was reported stolen at around 3:45 a.m. on Monday. Investigators determined it had a key inside when it was taken.

Prior to the collisions, the vehicle was involved in another incident where its driver evaded police. It was also the subject of a report of suspicious activity in north Saskatoon.

A firearm and ammunition were found inside the truck.