A nine-year-old girl has died and three people suffered life-threatening injuries after the driver of a stolen vehicle linked to a pharmacy robbery ran a red light and crashed into several vehicles in south Calgary on Boxing Day, police say.
The collision occurred at the intersection of Macleod Trail and Southland Drive S.E. in Calgary on the morning of Dec. 26, the Calgary Police Service said in a press release.
After locating the vehicle involved in the pharmacy robbery, police attempted to pull it over, but the driver refused to stop and instead continued driving at high speed, police said.
Officers decided against pursuing the vehicle due to the suspect’s reckless driving and heavy traffic in the area. Instead, they chose to monitor the suspect from a helicopter to ensure public safety, police said….