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Calgary police investigate fatal pedestrian collision in Martindale
A driver passed over a pedestrian twice in a northeast Calgary parking lot entrance on Monday morning, and the man later died in hospital, the City of Calgary said.
The City of Calgary said it is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that happened Monday morning in the community of Martindale, in the city's northeast. The pedestrian was taken to hospital and died of his injuries a short time later.1
At approximately 5:40 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, a westbound driver attempted to turn into a parking lot at 135 Martindale Blvd. N.E., the city said. A pedestrian was laying on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot entrance, and the driver passed over him.1
The driver found the parking lot gate closed, reversed his vehicle and passed over the pedestrian a second time, then entered the lot through a different entrance and parked, according to the city. The driver, a man in his 50s, learned of the pedestrian from bystanders at that point.1
Police ask witnesses for dashcam footage
The city asked anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage to contact police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, through www.calgarycrimestoppers.org or the P3 Tips app.1
The city listed the case as CA26493346/4456/4909.1
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- Police investigate fatal pedestrian collision · City of Calgary
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