Edmonton police investigating after 37-year-old man killed in LRT collision

A 37-year-old man has died after an LRT collision in Edmonton early Wednesday morning.

Edmonton police said at around 12:42 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a pedestrian and the LRT. Police said a man was running westbound across 111th Street at 43rd Avenue when he was struck by the southbound Capital Lane LRT.

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The crossing arms were down and the lights were activated at the time, according to a news release.

EMS paramedics attended the scene but the man died from his injuries on scene. The Edmonton Police Service Major Collision Investigations Section is investigating the incident.

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