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Nov 2, 2026
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Edmonton teenager killed in freeway collision: ‘Time of great sorrow’
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The Edmonton Police Service said two 17-year-old boys were in a Ford Ranger that was driving east on the Sherwood Park Freeway, when it lost control at 50 Street around 10 a.m.
He has been identified as Liam Gallup, a Grade 12 student at Austin O’Brien Catholic High School.
“It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of a Grade 12 student,” said Austin O’Brien principal Anna Gomez in a letter to families on Monday, adding Liam’s family granted permission for the news to be shared.
pedestrian killed urges drivers to slow down 4 dead, 2 injured following collision near Guelph, Ont.
Anyone with any information about the crash or any other crime is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
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Edmonton teenager killed in freeway collision: ‘Time of great sorrow’
By Karen Bartko Global News
Posted November 2, 2026 4:21 pm
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Sherwood Park Freeway near 50 Street in east Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Global News
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A Grade 12 student at a Catholic high school in east Edmonton died in a collision on Sunday morning.
The Edmonton Police Service said two 17-year-old boys were in a Ford Ranger that was driving east on the Sherwood Park Freeway, when it lost control at 50 Street around 10 a.m.…
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