{"id":480378,"date":"2026-02-17T09:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/480378\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:26:50","slug":"toddler-in-stroller-dies-after-being-hit-by-jeep-in-south-calgary-tragic-loss-of-life-calgary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/480378\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler in stroller dies after being hit by Jeep in south Calgary: \u2018Tragic loss of life\u2019 &#8211; Calgary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A toddler died after a collision on Sunday afternoon in south Calgary\u2019s Haysboro area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The crash\u00a0happened around 4:30 p.m., in the intersection of Hull Avenue S.W. and Horton Road S.W., just off Macleod Trail near the Heritage LRT Station.<\/p>\n<p>Police said a toddler was being pushed in a stroller by two adults in a marked crosswalk when a Jeep turned into the intersection and hit the stroller.<\/p>\n<p>The child was taken to hospital, where police say they were pronounced dead about an hour and a half later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t even imagine what the parents are going through today, especially on Family Day,\u201d said Ward 11 councillor Rob Ward, who represents people in that part of Calgary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-blockquote__content l-article__blockquoteContent\">\u201cJust a tragic loss of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Calgary has recorded seven fatal crashes so far in the first six weeks of 2026 and Ward believes Sunday\u2019s fatal crash reinforces a broader issue across the entire city.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo many drivers are not giving their full attention to the road and this is the consequences of when we don\u2019t give full attention to driving,\u201d Ward said.<\/p>\n<p>None of the adults pushing the stroller were injured and police say the driver of the Jeep remained at the scene and is cooperating.<\/p>\n<p>Calgary police said scenes involving children are emotional for all first responders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts very hard, not only for our members, but for fire, EMS,\u201d said Calgary police acting Insp. Mike Anderson. \u201cThey did everything they could but ultimately were not successful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-blockquote__content l-article__blockquoteContent\">\u201cThese collisions, they have a massive impact on our members on first responders and the greater community as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gina Kadri and her husband Anthony Salazar were walking in the area of Horton Road and Hull Avenue with their own toddler when they came across the crash.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11669402\/homeland-security-shutdown-what-to-know\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/d2b707ac4c64b33984ef97afa31a4fa9ffbe775efab51c9e3bc4f06d51bef9d8_7af139.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat to know about the Homeland Security shutdown\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11669619\/robert-duvall-dead\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771320410_548_CP27559620.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRobert Duvall, \u2018The Godfather\u2019 actor, dead at 95\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe seen police over here. We actually seen the stretcher. We didn\u2019t physically see nobody in the stretcher,\u201d said Salazar.<\/p>\n<p>When they had learned that it was a two-year-old toddler who was hit as their parents pushed them in a stroller, it hit too close to home for the couple.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got crushed cause she\u2019s one,\u201d said Kadri referring to her own daughter. \u201cI kinda like, if I\u2019m pushing her in the stroller that day it\u2019ll be devastating,\u201d says Kadri.<\/p>\n<p>Ward said he\u2019s already advocating for safety improvements at two crosswalks in his constituency but drivers have a responsibility to pay attention behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCouncil continues to look at targeted safety measures and data-driven pedestrian improvements and enforcement in high risk areas, but community safety, ultimately it starts with each of us,\u201d Ward\u00a0 said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-blockquote__content l-article__blockquoteContent\">\u201cYou know, we can mark a crosswalk as well as we can \u2014 but if we\u2019re not paying attention, that\u2019s when tragedies like this can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speed and intoxication are not considered to be factors in the collision, police said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 With files from The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Crime<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A toddler died after a collision on Sunday afternoon in south Calgary\u2019s Haysboro area. 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