A Calgary police officer was killed on New Year's Eve by being struck by a vehicle.
It is with profound sadness & heartbreak that we have to tell you that late yesterday evening we lost one of our police family.
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) January 1, 2021
While keeping our streets safe, an officer was struck by a vehicle fleeing a traffic stop & died as a result of his injuries https://t.co/ZYoYhSKhq5
Police say the officer was struck by the vehicle just over an hour before midnight. The driver was attempting to flee the traffic stop.
The officer was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The area of the road where the incident took place has been blocked off by police as they investigate.
Police say that the incident has provoked "unimaginable sadness and heartbreak."
Police are searching for the driver involved in the incident, as he fled the scene after striking the officer.
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