Edmonton police tape off part of Whyte Avenue, witness describes rush of responders

Details astir what happened person yet to beryllium released but a conception of Whyte Avenue betwixt 95A Street and conscionable earlier 91st Street has been taped disconnected by nan Edmonton Police Service since early Wednesday.

Several items could beryllium seen scattered connected nan crushed and a ample achromatic tarp was besides visible adjacent to 93rd Street. The tarp was removed Wednesday morning.

The thoroughfare has been taped disconnected successful that area since nan early overnight hours.

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Global News has reached retired to nan EPS for accusation astir what happened.

A Global News unit astatine nan segment said to a female who said she was a fewer blocks distant early Wednesday, successful nan area of 99th Street. She said she saw speeding vehicles.

“(A vehicle) was speeding truthful fast,” Nicole St. Germaine said. “Then each of a sudden, not moreover 2 seconds later, 1 bull car, 2 bull cars, 3 bull cars, 4 bull cars, … and each of a sudden, occurrence truck, occurrence truck, occurrence truck. And past nan small SUV for nan ambulance went by.”

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