Edmonton police shut down the intersection of 99 Street and Whyte Avenue on Monday afternoon, following a multi-vehicle collision that they said involved a stolen vehicle.
Police said a series of events unfolded after RCMP spotted a stolen truck in the Wetaskiwin area. They followed it to Maskwacis and then Leduc. When RCMP tried to do a traffic stop at a Leduc gas station, it’s alleged the truck rammed the police vehicle and sped off.
A woman from the vehicle was left behind and taken into custody.
RCMP had called in for help from the Edmonton Police Service at around 2 p.m.
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Police said the suspect vehicle had been driving erratically through Edmonton before it was involved in a collision with two other vehicles at 99 Street and 82 Avenue.
Two suspects from the truck ran away, but were quickly caught and arrested. RCMP are in charge of the investigation. Police said charges are pending.
A woman from one of the vehicles involved in the collision was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
–With files from Global News’ Sarah Komadina
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