A woman in her 80s was struck by a vehicle and later died after walking across a marked crosswalk in the city’s southeast Saturday, Calgary police say.
It happened at around 2:30 p.m., when she walked northbound across the 9 Avenue SE crosswalk.
At the same time, a grey 2005 Chevrolet Equinox travelling southbound on 1 Street turned left on 9 Avenue and struck her.
Police say she was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition, where she later died from her injuries. They add the driver stayed on scene and suffered no injuries.
Meanwhile, speed and impairment are not believed to be factors.
Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call them at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.