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Driver charged in death of woman after truck hits Fort McMurray restaurant
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Driver charged in death of woman after truck hits Fort McMurray restaurant

A Calgary man has been charged in the death of a worker after a 24-year-old woman was fatally injured when a van crashed into a pizzeria in Fort McMurray.

In a news release released Sunday, RCMP said a 28-year-old driver has been charged with criminal negligence causing death in connection with Saturday’s crash.

Around 11:35 a.m. Saturday, a Ford F350 pickup truck pulled into a Boston Pizza restaurant in downtown Fort McMurray.

The impact caused significant structural damage to the building at Franklin Avenue and Richard Street and fatally injured an employee working inside the restaurant, RCMP said.

The woman was struck by the van, police said. She was taken to hospital but died from her injuries.

Fort McMurray’s Boston Pizza announced on Facebook that it was closed until further notice due to the “sudden and tragic death” of one of its employees.

RCMP said the investigation continues with the assistance of occupational health and safety officials. OHS officials could not be reached for comment.

Police offered their condolences to the woman’s family and friends.

“This is a profound loss of life for the family and the community as a whole,” RCMP said in a statement Sunday.