ASIRT is investigating a fatal collision between a truck and an SUV late Saturday afternoon in Cold Lake.
Mounties received a complaint about a fight involving two men at a 7-Eleven at 5:39 p.m., where a man who appeared to be intoxicated was allegedly waving a knife, RCMP said in a press release.
The armed man drove away in the SUV before RCMP arrived at the convenience store. An RCMP member then located the SUV on Highway 28 and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the man failed to stop and began to drive erratically.
The chase continued eastbound of 16 Avenue where the RCMP officer briefly lost sight of the SUV. Moments later, the officer came across the two-vehicle collision involving the SUV and the truck.
The SUV was in a ditch, and the driver – a 36-year-old man whose name will not be released – was declared dead on scene.
The people in the truck – a man, a woman, and a three-year-old child – were taken to the hospital, treated for minor injuries and released.
Cold Lake RCMP is investigating the incident at the 7-Eleven, and ask anyone with information to contact them at 870-594-3302.
ASIRT encourages anyone with information regarding the attempted vehicle stop and the subsequent collision to call them at 780-644-1483.
