Widow of pedestrian hit and killed on Elbow Drive supports crosswalk changes
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The wife of a Calgary man killed while crossing the road in a marked intersection is pushing for flashing lights to be installed.
"He was my best friend, he was that one-in-a-million that I’ll never have again, and I was so lucky to meet him."
Those are the words of Stina Lindenblatt, who tragically lost her husband Ralph Lindenblatt on the night of Nov. 27.
The 56-year-old was hit by two vehicles while crossing the Elbow Drive in a marked crosswalk at 61 Avenue S.W.
"It was the night of my birthday," Stina said. "We were going to celebrate the next day because our kids had activities that night, but we didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye."
Ralph had taken his daughter to Chinook Centre and was waiting to pick his son up from band practice.
Stina says he decided to go for a walk because he disliked hanging around at shopping malls.
While crossing Elbow Drive at around 7:30 p.m., he was hit by a southbound Ford Escape
