Charges pending against 19-year-old in Calgary crash that saw 7 vehicles damaged

Police say several parked vehicles were struck after a driver lost control on Macleod Trail near 58 Avenue S.W. on Aug. 8, 2025.

Calgary police say charges are pending against a 19-year-old man after he allegedly caused a crash on Friday that damaged multiple parked vehicles.

Police say the driver of a BMW M5 was travelling at a “high rate of speed” on northbound Macleod Trail just after 2 a.m., when he attempted to turn left onto westbound 58 Avenue S.W. while “fleeing a traffic stop.”

The maneuver allegedly caused the vehicle to hit the back of a vehicle parked along 58 Avenue, causing a chain reaction that damaged seven vehicles in total.

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The driver was taken into custody.

Police say both excessive speed and impairment are believed to be factors in the crash.

Anyone may have witnessed the crash or who has dash-cam footage of the incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.