Woman dies from injuries after being hit by SUV on Jasper Avenue: EPS
A pedestrian was fatally hit by an SUV on Jasper Avenue on Tuesday.
The crash near Jasper Avenue and 102 Street was reported around 4:50 p.m.
A 77-year-old woman was walking south on the east side of 102 Street and crossing Jasper Avenue when she was hit by a Ford Escape, according to Edmonton Police Service. She was crossing at a marked crosswalk.
The 38-year-old man driving the SUV was also driving south and was turning east on to Jasper Avenue when the woman was hit, EPS said.
The woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries where she died.
Speed and alcohol are not considered to be factors in the crash, according to the Major Collisions Unit.
“No charges have been laid, at this time, as the investigation is still ongoing,” said EPS in a news release.
Police are asking anyone who saw the collision to contact them at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
Deaths of 4 people on Sask. farm confirmed as murder-suicide
The deaths of four people on a farm near the Saskatchewan village of Neudorf have been confirmed a murder-suicide.
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
Full parole granted to man convicted in notorious 'McDonald's murders' in Cape Breton
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.
Incident on Calgary's Reconciliation Bridge comes to safe resolution
Nearly 20 hours after a man climbed and remained perched on top of the Reconciliation Bridge in downtown Calgary, the situation came to a peaceful resolution.
Sunshine list: These were the Ontario public sector's highest earners in 2023
Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves
Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of U.S. President George Washington's younger brother Samuel and his kin.
'We won't forget': How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians.
Why some Christians are angry about Trump's 'God Bless the USA' Bible
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is officially selling a copy of the Bible themed to Lee Greenwood’s famous song, 'God Bless the USA.' But the concept of a Bible covered in the American flag has raised concern among religious circles.