UPDATE: On Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, police said 31-year-old Tory Christopher Ashton has been charged in connection with this case. Police said Ashton is charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm, operation while prohibited, flight from a peace officer, failing to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm and five counts of breach of a recognizance.
Police said late Monday night that a car they allege ran a red light in south Edmonton before hitting three other vehicles had “entered into a criminal flight” shortly before the chaotic scene unfolded at 51 Avenue and Gateway Boulevard earlier in the evening.
Shortly after 9 p.m., a “Ford Fiesta being driven westbound on 51 Avenue is alleged to have travelled through a red light at a high rate of speed before colliding with three other vehicles,” a police spokesperson said.
“Paramedics have treated and transported several people travelling in the other vehicles to hospital with what appear to be minor injuries and for precautionary reasons only,” police said at the time.
Shortly before 11:30 p.m., police provided an update, saying the suspect vehicle was not a Ford Fiesta but rather a Chevrolet Optra.
According to a police spokesperson, the incident began to unfold when an officer ran the Optra’s licence plate which had expired.
“Police did not pursue the vehicle.”
Following the collision in south Edmonton, police said the male driver and the female passenger of the suspect vehicle allegedly tried to run away, “at which time they were quickly taken into custody by police.”
Police did not say if any charges were pending.
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