Calgary police officers didnt contribute to Boxing Day crash that killed 9-year-old girl, watchdog says [Video]

A 30-year-old man has been charged in connection with a Boxing Day crash in Calgary that occurred after a police pursuit and that left a nine-year-old girl dead.

In an update provided on Friday, the Calgary Police Service said Alberta’s police watchdog determined “that the actions of the involved officers did not directly contribute to the collision.”

“Therefore, ASIRT (the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team) will have no further involvement in the matter,” police said.

ASIRT had been asked to determine whether the incident met the threshold for a full investigation.

The crash happened at about 9:50 a.m. on Thursday at the intersection of Macleod Trail and Southland Drive Southeast.

Police said investigators believe a minivan that had been stolen was travelling north on Macleod Trail, “driving erratically, weaving in and out of traffic.”

They said the driver of the minivan was a suspect in a pharmacy robbery that police were called to at about 9 a.m. …