Police continue to search for 3rd suspect
A fatal hit-and-run crash at 37th Street and 130th Avenue in Woodbine early Thursday prompted police to close down the area while officers searched for a third suspect. Two others were arrested at the scene. (Justin Pennell/CBC)
One man is dead and two people are in custody after a fatal hit-and-run crash on the southwestern edge of Calgary early Thursday morning.
Emergency crews were called to 130th Avenue and 37th Street S.W. in Woodbine just before 6:30 a.m. for reports of a crash involving a pickup truck and smaller car, EMS spokesman Stuart Brideaux said in a release.
The driver of the car, a man in his mid-30s, was declared dead at the scene.
The occupants of the truck ran from the scene, police say.
Emergency crews are on scene of a fatal crash in southwest Calgary Thursday morning. (Google Maps)
Two suspects, a man and a woman, were arrested with help from the canine unit. Police are still trying to apprehend a third man. The woman was taken to Foohills hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, EMS said.
One of the vehicles involved in the incident was a Tsuut'ina police truck, however officials have not yet released any details.
A spokesperson for the Tsuut'ina police department said the matter is under investigation.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
130 AVE x 37 ST SW closed due to serious vehicle collision. Please find alternate routes #yyc #yyctraffic — Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice)
February 18, 2016
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