{
  "id": 699047,
  "title": "Charges laid in fatal 2025 crash in Calgary’s Temple neighbourhood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/charges-laid-in-fatal-2025-crash-in-calgarys-temple-neighbourhood",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T21:02:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12019074/calgary-temple-fatal-crash-charges-laid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fatal crash in Calgary's Temple neighbourhood in 2025 has resulted in charges being laid against a 26-year-old man. The incident occurred on July 21, 2025, around 7:30 AM when a blue Ford F-150 pickup was found on 52 St. NE, near Temple Road. The truck had been travelling the wrong way down the street when it struck a pedestrian, a woman in her 50s, as she crossed the road. The pedestrian was killed at the scene, while the driver of the pickup sustained serious injuries. Two individuals in a Jeep involved in the crash also suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital. The driver of the Ford was subsequently charged with criminal dangerous driving causing death and two counts of criminal dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He is set to appear in court on August 28, 2026. Police are continuing to gather information about the incident and urge anyone with relevant information to come forward.",
  "summary": "A 26-year-old man has been charged with criminal dangerous driving causing death almost one year after a crash killed a woman in her 50s.",
  "key_points": [
    "26-year-old man charged in fatal Calgary crash",
    "July 21, 2025, pedestrian killed in wrong-way collision",
    "Driver to appear in court on August 28, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
        "title": "Calgary man charged in wrong-way 2025 Temple vehicle collision that killed one pedestrian",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/calgary-man-charged-in-wrong-way-2025-temple-vehicle-collision-that",
        "published": "2026-08-12T21:15:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}