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Calgary police investigating fatal rollover of possible racing car

Police said the man was driving a 1984 Mercury Capri that "was not road worthy as it appears to have been modified for racing." There was only one seat for the driver that didn't have a seatbelt, the interior was stripped, the glass was removed and a roll cage was installed.Posted: Sep 03, 2022 10:26 AM MT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

A man in his 30s died Friday evening in a single-vehicle collision in southeast Calgary involving a "heavily modified" car that is believed to have been used for racing, according to police. Investigators believe the driver was heading westbound on 58 Avenue S.E., approaching the east entrance of a plaza located in the 2800 block, when he lost control of the car, mounted the curb and hit two large decorative boulders.

The Calgary Police Service Traffic Section continues to investigate the collision and would like to remind the public that street racing is prohibited and can have deadly outcomes, especially when combined with vehicles not deemed roadworthy.According to police, speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.

 

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Failure to actively enforce equals no compliance. Half of the CPS should be enforcing traffic at all times. More injuries and deaths, and cost to society is greater from traffic incidents then from crime.

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