Edmonton police responded to a single-vehicle collision in downtown Edmonton just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
Officers were called to the crash at 106 Street and Jasper Avenue after Edmonton Fire Rescue found the vehicle had collided with a concrete barrier and the driver “was slumped over the steering wheel and unresponsive,” EPS said in a news release.
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The man was treated by EMS and firefighters, and “life-saving measures” performed, but the 62-year-old passed away a short time later in hospital.
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Police say neither speed nor impairment are considered factors in this collision and no other motorists were involved.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
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