On Tuesday, August 12, at around 4:21 p.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to a serious crash near 40 Avenue and 22 Street involving a stolen vehicle.
According to police, the driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene by taking another vehicle from a Good Samaritan who had stopped to help. The suspect was then involved in a second collision before fleeing on foot. RCMP officers quickly apprehended him.
The first crash claimed the life of 46-year-old Red Deer resident Shelley Thornton. The RCMP have offered their condolences to her family and friends.
Shelley Thornton, Red Deer, Alberta: Ryan Allan Bell, 33, arrested and facing multiple charges
Shelley Thornton, Red Deer, Alberta: Ryan Allan Bell, 33, arrested and facing multiple charges
The suspect, 33-year-old Ryan Allan Bell of Red Deer County, is facing multiple charges, including
Impaired driving causing fatality
Dangerous driving causing fatality
Criminal negligence causing fatality
Failing to stop after an accident causing fatality
Two counts of motor vehicle theft
Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Break and enter (residence)
Following a judicial interim release hearing, Bell was remanded into custody. He is set to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on Wednesday, August 20.
