Calgary police say a 30-year-old man now faces nearly a dozen charges after an alleged robbery and a car crash that killed a nine-year-old girl.

Calgary police say a nine-year-old girl died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened on the morning of Boxing Day. Police responded to reports of a pharmacy robbery at Pharmasave Millrise at around 9 a.

The details of a Boxing Day multi-vehicle collision in south Calgary that took the life of a child are coming into focus as charges are laid.

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.