Woman killed in crash involving stolen pickup in central Alberta: RCMP

Police say speed and drugs were factors in a crash that killed a Red Deer woman on Tuesday.

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Emergency crews were called to 40 Avenue and 22 Street in the central Alberta city at 4:21 p.m.

Mounties say a speeding stolen pickup truck hit an SUV.

While bystanders were performing first aid on the SUV driver, police say the man driving the pickup stole an SUV from one of the witnesses and drove off.

That SUV was involved in a crash shortly afterwards on 39 Street, and the driver ran from the scene, but was quickly arrested without incident.

The 46-year-old woman driving the first SUV died as a result of her injuries.

The suspect remains in custody, police say charges are pending.