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Man whose truck crashed into Edmonton light pole suffered medical episode

A single-vehicle crash in central Edmonton July 13, 2023, resulted in one man's death. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke

A 54-year-old man died Thursday morning in a single-vehicle collision near Edmonton’s core.

It happened on 107A Avenue near 99 Street.

Police said it appears a pickup truck was heading east on 107A Avenue when the driver “suddenly veered off the road and struck a light standard on the south side of 107A Avenue.”

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The man driving the truck was pronounced dead at the scene.

EPS major collision investigations section (MCIS) members have since confirmed the man had a medical episode right before the collision.

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