By Canadian Press

Edmonton

ASIRT investigating after suspect strikes Edmonton officer with vehicle, takes own life

Nov 19, 2020 | 3:30 PM

EDMONTON – Police say a driver who hit and injured an officer with a stolen vehicle on a major freeway through Edmonton shot and killed himself.

Officers were assisting with traffic control for the transport of an oversized load on Whitemud Drive around 1:20 a.m. when a vehicle drove through the area.

They say the vehicle struck a police officer who was on foot, then fled the scene.

Police say they pursued the vehicle, it stopped, and a man got out and shot himself.

The man was taken to hospital, where he died.

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The officer who was hit by the vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries and a woman in the stolen vehicle was not injured.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the man’s death.

(The Canadian Press)