Street racing maybe behind fatal southeast Edmonton crash: EPS
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Police say street racing may be behind a crash that left a 21-year-old man dead and five others injured early Saturday morning on 17 Street in southeast Edmonton.
Police are investigating a crash that killed a 21-year-old man and injured five others early Saturday morning on 17 Street in southeast Edmonton.
Around 4:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to a call at 17 Street and 34 Avenue where they found a 2014 Cadillac Escalade on fire.
Police say six people were inside the vehicle. Emergency responders treated five on scene and took them to hospital. Two of them had life-threatening injuries.
The sixth person, a 21-year-old man, was thrown from the vehicle during the crash. He was found dead.
Officers believe the driver may have been street racing with another vehicle northbound on 17 Street before the crash.
Kuldeep Sidhu lives in the area, and his home security camera captured the moment the vehicle started to roll before bursting into flames.
"It clearly shows too much speed," Sidhu said, adding residents have been complaining about speeding along 17 Street for years.
