Stolen vehicle involved in fiery crash was anniversary gift, says owner

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On May 4, they had just come home from the Edmonton Enoch Powwow and arrived in Prince Albert around 6p.m. The vehicle that was left in a parking stall was stolen later that night and the woman said the keys were not left inside it.

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“Tuesday morning when we went to get the kids to school, it was gone,” she said.

On May 5, at around 8:10 a.m., Saskatoon police were called to the area of Idylwyld Drive near 58th Street West after it was reported that the Dodge Durango was driving erratically.

Updates from the Corman Park Police Service outlined the vehicle was travelling on Highway 11 into the city..

While responding, further updates outlined that the Durango had collided with a Ford Transit van south of the highway 16 overpass on Idylwyld Drive. The van subsequently caught fire and the driver, an 82-year-old man, was transported to hospital with critical injuries.

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Saskatoon Police have since laid charges against a 14-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man.

Both are charged with Possession of Stolen Property Over $5,000.

The 14-year-old faces additional charges of Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm, Failure to Stop After An Accident, and Evading Police.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was called by the Corman Park Police Service to investigate.

At last word the 82-year-old man remained in hospital.

To the end of March, the Prince Albert Police Service reported 97 vehicle thefts. This compared to 104 for the same time period in 2025.

nigel.maxwell@pattisonmedia.com

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