An car thief was killed Thursday after he hit a tree and died in the stolen SUV he was driving..At the time of the crash he was being chased by the owner of the SUV who saw it drive by when he was at a nearby convenience store..At 5:30 a.m., police in Edmonton responded to a single-vehicle collision call near 120 Avenue and 89 Street..It was reported to police that a 2010 Toyota RAV4 was stolen from a residential garage near 125 Avenue and 81 Street by two male suspects..The male owner of the RAV4, who happened to be at a nearby convenience store at the time of the theft, spotted his RAV4 drive-by, and subsequently pursued the two suspects from a distance in another vehicle while speaking with 911 operators..Shortly thereafter, the stolen vehicle lost control and struck a tree on 120 Avenue killing the 27-year-old male suspect driving the vehicle..Edmonton Fire Rescue Services and EMS were also called out to the scene..Paramedics treated and transported a 34-year-old male passenger to hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries..EPS Major Collision Investigations Section has since taken over the investigation..Speed is believed to have played a major factor in the collision.
