The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John's, Newfoundland. RCMP in Alberta say a driver of a stolen truck has died after they say he continued to drive with deflated tires when officers tried to stop him. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – RCMP in Alberta say a driver of a stolen truck has died after he allegedly continued to drive with deflated tires as officers tried to stop him.
Mounties say police in Edmonton contacted them late Friday about a stolen vehicle that was leaving the city and entering the RCMP’s Strathcona detachment area.
They say no police vehicles pursued the truck and that an Edmonton Police Service helicopter kept an eye on it as it “drove erratically and at high speeds” east on Highway 16.
RCMP say they used a tire deflation device on a range road east of Sherwood Park to stop the vehicle and “ensure safety of other motorists on the road” but the suspect continued to drive
Investigators say the truck eventually rolled three minutes later, ejecting the man from vehicle, and he did not survive.
Police say they’re still investigating.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 23, 2023.
