Female Pedestrian Killed In Crash In Downtown Calgary - Beritaja

Calgary constabulary opportunity an 87-year-old female is dormant aft she was struck by a conveyance while crossing a downtown thoroughfare connected Saturday afternoon.

Police allege the female was crossing Ninth Avenue southeast successful a marked crosswalk astatine about 2:30 p.m. erstwhile she was struck by a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox that was being driven by a man successful his 60s.

Investigators opportunity the conveyance was travelling southbound connected First Street southeast and turning eastbound onto Ninth Avenue erstwhile the female was struck.

The unfortunate was transported to infirmary successful life-threatening condition, wherever she later succumbed to her injuries.

The driver of the conveyance was not injured and remained astatine the scene.

Police opportunity velocity and impairment are not believed to beryllium factors.

Investigators are asking anyone pinch accusation about the collision to interaction them astatine 403-266-1234.

Tips could besides beryllium submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online astatine calgarycrimestoppers.org aliases by downloading the Crime Stoppers app — P3 Tips — from the app store.