Pedestrian killed in northeast Calgary hit and run
Posted Jul 21, 2023 9:00 am.
Last Updated Jul 21, 2023 4:27 pm.
A woman has been killed in Calgary’s northeast after she was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene Friday morning.
The incident occurred at 34 Street and 37 Avenue in the community of Horizon around 1:30 a.m., Calgary police say.
ALERT: Emergency services have been called to help a pedestrian involved in an incident on 34 St and 37 Ave NE. Please go slow and watch for fellow Calgarians. #yyctraffic #yycroads
— YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) July 21, 2023
EMS says upon arriving at the scene, crews found a deceased adult woman who had been struck by a vehicle.
Calgary police and reconstructionists are on scene in the northeast community of Horizon, where a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit and run on Friday, July 21, 2023. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews image)
In an update Friday afternoon, police described the vehicle that fled the scene as a dark-coloured 2008 to 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan.
They say the vehicle will have noticeable front-end damage due to the collision.
Vehicle that fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run sought by police. (Courtesy CPS)
Investigators had 34 Street between 34 Avenue and 39 Avenue closed for several hours while reconstruction crews investigated.
Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect vehicle is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
