A man from Calgary has been charged in the death of a worker after a 24-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries when a pickup truck crashed into a pizza restaurant in Fort McMurray.
In a statement Sunday, RCMP said a 28-year-old driver has been charged with criminal negligence causing death in connection with Saturday’s crash.
Around 11:35 a.m. on Saturday, a Ford F350 pickup truck drove into a Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray’s downtown.
The impact caused significant structural damage to the building at Franklin Avenue and Richard Street and fatally injured an employee who was working inside the restaurant, RCMP said.
The woman was struck by the pickup, police said. She was taken to hospital but died of her injuries.
Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray posted on Facebook that it is closed until further notice due to the “sudden and tragic passing” of one of its staff members.
RCMP said the investigation continues with assistance from officials with Occupational Health and Safety. Officials with OHS could not be reached for comment.
Police offered their condolences to the woman’s family and friends.
“This is a profound loss of life for the family, and the community as a whole,” RCMP said in Sunday’s statement.