EPS Downtown Division Patrol officers responded to a report of a two vehicle collision on Victoria Park Road at approximately 6:51 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. It was reported that a van was travelling northeast up Victoria Park Road in the curb lane, when the vehicle allegedly attempted a U-turn just past the Victoria Golf Course Driving Range crosswalk. A motorcycle also travelling northeast on Victoria Park Road struck the driver’s side of the van. EMS arrived on scene and treated the 21-year-old male driver of the motorcycle, but he succumbed to his injuries and died on scene. Of the six occupants of the van, four suffered minor injuries, and were treated and transported by EMS to hospital as a precaution. One of the injured was a two-year-old female who was restrained in a child car seat.
The EPS Major Collisions Investigation Unit is investigating the fatal collision to determine the contributing factors. Charges are pending against the 47-year-old male driver of the van.
If you witnessed the collision or have any information that may assist investigators, please contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com/start.htm.
This is Edmonton’s 19th traffic fatality for 2013.