Fatal Collision With A Modified Racing Vehicle

Shortly before 8:30 p.m., on Friday, September 2, 2022, police were called to the 2800 block of 58th Avenue SE for reports of a serious injury collision. The victim, a man in his 30s, is believed to have been traveling westbound on 58th Avenue SE, approaching the eastbound entrance to the plaza located in the 2800 block, when he lost control, mounted the curb and struck two large decorative boulders. The impact with the boulders redirected the vehicle to the west, causing it to roll onto its roof. The driver was treated by EMS and pronounced dead at the scene. Our condolences to his family and friends. The vehicle was a 1984 Mercury Capri and was not roadworthy as it appears to have been modified for racing. It contained only one seat for the driver, which did not have a seat belt. The interior was stripped, the glass removed and a roll cage installed. The Calgary Police Service Traffic Division continues to investigate the collision and would like to remind the public that street racing is prohibited and can have fatal results, especially when combined with vehicles that are not considered reliable. We continue to patrol areas known for street racing and ask citizens to report any dangerous driving by calling the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or by submitting a Traffic Service Request for issues that extend beyond a single driver. Anyone with information about this collision is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by any of the following methods: TALK: 1-800-222-8477TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.orgAPP: P3 Tips Case #22360925/5201 ‘, ‘window.fbAsyncInit = function() {‘, ‘FB.init({‘, ‘appId:\’216372371876365\’,’, ‘xfbml:true,’, ‘version: \’v2.6\’ , ‘});’ ]; ppLoadLater.placeholderFBSDK.push(‘_ga.trackFacebook();’); ppLoadLater.placeholderFBSDK.push(‘};’); var ppFacebookSDK = [ ‘(function(d, s, id) {‘, ‘var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];’, ‘if (d.getElementById(id)) return ?’, ‘js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;’, ‘js.src = ” ‘fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);’, ‘}(document, \’script\’, \’facebook-jssdk\’));’ ]; ppLoadLater.placeholderFBSDK = ppLoadLater.placeholderFBSDK.concat(ppFacebookSDK); ppLoadLater.placeholderFBSDK.push(”); ppLoadLater.placeholderFBSDK = ppLoadLater.placeholderFBSDK.join);