Woman dead, 3 injured after man allegedly drives truck down wrong side of street

A pedestrian is dead and three people were taken to hospital after a crash early Monday morning that involved a truck travelling in the wrong direction.

A woman in her 50s is dead and three people are injured after a crash on 52nd Street N.E. on Monday around 5:15 a.m.

Edmund Koelle, who lives nearby, heard the crash and called 911.

“The gentleman, the driver, was still in the vehicle at the time. All bloody. No shirt on, no nothing. I gave him a hand, getting him out a bit, and then he didn’t want help. I was trying to get him away from the truck because it was on fire,” said Koelle.

Police say the 25-year-old male driver of a Ford F-150 was travelling southbound in the northbound lanes on 52nd Street, south of Temple Drive, when it struck a female pedestrian.

The 50-year-old died at the scene.

Seconds later, the truck collided with an SUV, driven by a woman in her 30s with a 35-year-old male passenger.

Both of the people in the SUV sustained life-threatening injuries.

Police say charges are pending for the driver of the truck, who sustained serious injuries.

At this time, there’s no evidence impairment was a factor for anyone involved.

Excessive speed is being investigated as a contributing factor.

“Love your loved ones. Someone said goodbye to their loved one this morning and won’t see them again. It’s sad,” said witness Leah Crichton.

Anyone who has relevant information or dash-cam footage is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

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