Pedestrian killed while walking dog marks Edmonton's 30th traffic fatality of 2025: police
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A woman was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Saturday morning, marking Edmonton's 30th traffic fatality of the year, police said.
Around 9 a.m. MT Saturday, a 2024 Nissan Rogue travelling southbound on 82nd Street, near the Mayliewan neighbourhood in the city's north side, turned left onto 153rd Avenue and struck the pedestrian, who was walking her dog northbound across 153rd Avenue on a marked crosswalk.
Paramedics attended the scene and transported the 58-year-old woman, who suffered life-threatening injuries, to hospital. She died later that day.
“When you get the behind the wheel, slow down, remain aware of your surroundings and remember that the decisions you make can have life-altering consequences,” Staff Sgt. Mike Wasylyshen, of the EPS traffic services branch, said in a news release issued Sunday.
The 36-year-old woman driving the Rogue stayed on the scene. She was not injured.
The woman's dog ran away after the collision, but was later found unharmed and returned home.
The EPS major collision investigations section continues to investigate.
Speed and alcohol are not considered factors in this collision, police said.
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