A teen has died after being struck in the head by a cement beam while standing out of a car’s sunroof while driving West Edmonton Mall parking lot.
According to an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) press release, an 18-year-old man was driving in a Toyota Camry in mall’s the parking lot and stood up through the sunroof and was struck. A 17-year-old male was driving the car and a 15-year-old female was a passenger in the car. Neither speed or impairment are thought to have been a factor in the collision.
Mall security first responded to the scene and EMS were called. The injured teen was taken to hospital but did not survive.
EPS continue to investigate and are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or have dashcam footage to contact them at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Information can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.
