Overview
- Calgary police say a 39-year-old driver sped through a closed crash scene on Stoney Trail near McKnight Boulevard NE while officers were investigating a fatal collision.
- Investigators had shut down southbound lanes for about six hours to protect first responders and preserve evidence at the site of the death.
- Officers arrested the alleged driver at the scene, seized his vehicle, and laid charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and obstructing a peace officer.
- Calgary resident Charanjit Ram, 39, is scheduled to appear in court on May 13, 2026, and police say the breach may have destroyed crucial evidence.
- Police say the original collision involved an adult male struck on the freeway, the driver in that incident remained on scene, and investigators are asking the public for tips or anonymous Crime Stoppers submissions.