Edmonton Police Service cruiser. File photo.
A vehicle hit an apartment building on Edmonton’s north side Monday night and sparked a fire that left one person dead, another five taken to hospital with injuries and forced evacuation of the entire building.
A Tuesday morning statement from the Edmonton Police Service confirmed that the individual who died was a resident in one of the apartments in the three-story building, located near 132nd Avenue and 82nd Street.
The vehicle’s driver was also hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and police are working to locate and identify residents of the building who are still unaccounted for.
As of Tuesday morning, 82 Street remained closed between 131 and 133 Avenues.
Police said the Red Cross has been engaged and is on scene to assist displaced residents and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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