Teen standing with head out of sunroof dies after hitting parkade beam at West Edmonton Mall

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Police say an 18-year-old man is useless after colliding with a parkade beam whereas standing along with his head out of a sunroof of a transferring car.

A information launch stated police have been known as about 1:45 p.m. Thursday for a welfare verify to the north parkade at West Edmonton Mall.

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“It was reported to police {that a} Toyota Camry sedan was travelling by the parkade when an grownup male passenger stood up by the sunroof of the sedan,” the discharge stated.

“Because the car was passing beneath a ramp, the passenger struck a concrete beam.”

Emergency medical companies took the 18-year-old to hospital, however he died from his accidents. The driving force of the automotive, a 17-year-old boy, and the opposite passenger, a 15-year-old lady, have been unhurt.

Police stated velocity and impaired driving usually are not believed to be components and are asking any witnesses or anybody with dashcam footage of the incident to name them at 780-423-4567, or #377 from a cell phone.

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