Worker dead after truck crashes into Fort McMurray pizza restaurant

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FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A woman working in an Alberta pizza restaurant has died after police say a pickup truck smashed into the building.

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FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A woman working in an Alberta pizza restaurant has died after police say a pickup truck smashed into the building.

RCMP say it happened just before the lunch hour on Saturday at the Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray.

Police say the Ford F350 caused significant structural damage to the building at Franklin Ave. and Richards St.

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. A woman working in an Alberta pizza restaurant has died after police say a pickup truck smashed into the building. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. A woman working in an Alberta pizza restaurant has died after police say a pickup truck smashed into the building. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

They say one of the employees, a 24-year-old woman, was struck by the pickup and died later in hospital from her injuries.

RCMP say the driver and lone occupant of the truck remains in custody, with charges pending.

They say investigators with the RCMP and workplace safety staff will likely remain at the scene until Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2024.

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