Driver killed in fiery Crowchild Trail crash was 16 years old

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 27, 2025 4:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

After an archetypal investigation, Calgary constabulary present accidental the idiosyncratic who died successful Wednesday morning's fiery clang connected Crowchild Trail was a 16-year-old boy, whose conveyance was struck by different operator who had changed lanes.

The collision happened astatine astir 8:18 a.m. and progressive 2 vehicles of the aforesaid make, exemplary and colour.

The 16-year-old was driving a achromatic 2009 Lincoln MKX and was travelling from the 50th Avenue S.W. interchange onto the far-right northbound lane of Crowchild Trail, constabulary said.

At the aforesaid time, a 47-year-old antheral was travelling northbound connected Crowchild successful an adjacent lane successful a achromatic 2011 Lincoln MKX. The antheral had "a young kid passenger" successful the vehicle, constabulary said successful a release.

"As the 2009 Lincoln continued successful the northbound lanes, the 2011 Lincoln changed lanes, moving into the far-right lane, striking the 2009 Lincoln," constabulary said.

"The interaction caused the 2009 Lincoln to participate the eastbound enarthrosis of Crowchild Trail, yet striking a ample factual basal of a enactment rod for a ample postulation sign."

The 16-year-old's conveyance "suffered important harm and caught connected fire," and helium was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Police said the 47-year-old operator initially near the scene, but returned soon after. Both helium and his young rider were uninjured.

Speed is being investigated arsenic a imaginable origin successful the collision, constabulary added. Alcohol and drugs are not considered to beryllium factors.

Police are asking anyone who whitethorn person witnessed the collision, oregon who whitethorn person dashcam footage, to interaction them by calling the non-emergency enactment astatine 403-266-1234.

Tips tin besides beryllium submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers astatine 1-800-222-8477 oregon online.