One dead after stolen truck rams police car

Jun 20, 2017 | 9:56 AM

A man is dead and a police officer is in hospital after a chase Monday night.
 
Police said officers spotted a stolen pickup truck in the area of Avenue D North and 33rd Street West around 9 p.m.
 
From there, the police plane shadowed the truck to Clearwater Place, a cul-de-sac in the River Heights neighbourhood.
 
Patrol officers then tried to do a traffic stop, at which point the truck reportedly rammed a police cruiser before speeding off.
 
The police plane was still observing when the truck crashed at the intersection of Airport Drive and Circle Drive.
 
The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
One of the officers in the cruiser that got rammed was taken to hospital with what were termed unknown injuries.

In a release issued late Monday night, police said they would have more information on this incident Tuesday.

 

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