1 killed, 5 injured after possible street racing rollover in southeast Edmonton

Police say a 21-year-old man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle during a collision early Saturday morning in southeast Edmonton.

The Edmonton Police Service says six occupants were inside the vehicle at the time of the collision. The other five were taken to hospital, including two with life-threatening injuries.

Police say it happened before 4:30 a.m. at 17 Street and 34 Avenue. Officers arrived to find a Cadillac Escalade engulfed in flames in a nearby field.

EPS investigators with the major collision investigations section believe the Escalade may have been street racing with another unidentified vehicle northbound on 17 Street.

Police are hoping to speak to anyone who may have seen a second vehicle, or the collision itself.

Police on the scene of a fatal rollover on 17 Street in southeast Edmonton July 29, 2023. (Bianca Millions/CityNews)

The burnt vehicle was still in the field as of 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

The northbound and southbound lanes of 17 Street between Silverberry Road and 34 Avenue were closed following the incident. The area was reponed to traffic around noon.