3 Edmonton police officers involved in single-vehicle crash in west-central Alberta

An Edmonton Police Service car is pictured in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.

Three Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash in west-central Alberta Wednesday evening.

RCMP spokesperson Troy Savinkoff told CTV News Edmonton the crash happened around 5:52 p.m. while officers were investigating in Edson.

They were in an unmarked vehicle.

No other vehicles were involved.

Edson Mounties were put in charge of the investigation and Savinkoff said an update “will be considered should more information become available.”

Neither Savinkoff nor a spokesperson from the Edson detachment said what caused the crash.

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Savinkoff confirmed RCMP and EMS were at the scene and the officers were taken to hospital for examination.

EPS declined to comment on the incident but said it was supporting the injured members.

Edson is approximately 200 kilometres west of Edmonton.