Seven people – three adults, three teens and one child – were taken to hospital in stable condition after a 26-year-old driver crashed a stolen truck on Yellowhead Trail late Saturday evening, according to Alberta Health Services.
Six vehicles, including the stolen black Ford truck, were involved in the collision.
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Police say the driver was “driving erratically and struck several vehicles” near 121 Street and Yellowhead Trail, according to a news release sent on Sunday morning. Police later confirmed that “the truck was travelling into oncoming traffic.”
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Police said the driver took off on foot after the crash and, after a short foot pursuit, the person was arrested. The 26-year-old remains in custody with charges pending.
EMS responded to multiple injuries on the scene, while others were taken to hospital.
Major Collisions Investigation Section is conducting an investigation.
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