Police investigating fatality in southeast collision

One person is dead and two others sustained life-threatening injuries following a collision in Southeast Edmonton early Sunday morning.

At approximately 4:30 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2023, EPS Southeast Branch patrol officers responded to a collision call at 17 Street and 34 Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a 2014 Cadillac Escalade in a nearby field engulfed in flames.

There were six occupants in total  inside the vehicle at the time of the collision. Paramedics treated and transported five of the occupants to hospital, two of which sustained life-threatening injuries.

The sixth occupant, a 21-year-old male, was discovered deceased, after being ejected from the vehicle during the collision.

The Edmonton Police Service’s Major Collision Investigations Section (MCIS) has since taken over the investigation.

Northbound and southbound lanes of 17 Street between Silverberry Road and 34 Avenue were closed  while officers investigated.

Investigators believe the driver of the Escalade may have been street racing with another unidentified vehicle northbound on 17^th Street at the time of the collision.

Investigators are hoping to speak to anyone who may have seen the second vehicle involved and/or the collision itself.

In addition, anyone with dashcam footage of the vehicle involved or the moments leading up to the collision should contact the EPS by calling 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.