Edmonton police have laid charges in a fatal pedestrian collision on the city’s south side that left a three-year-old boy dead.
The collision happened just after 5 p.m. on June 27 in the Allard neighbourhood. Police said a pickup truck was heading north on Allard Road Southwest when it stopped quickly at the three-way stop at Allard Boulevard Southwest.
A 39-year-old woman and her two young children, a three-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl, were crossing Allard Road in a marked crosswalk when they were struck by the turning truck. Police said the boy was run over and the mother and daughter were hit.
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The boy died at the scene. The mother and girl were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 30-year-old man driving the truck stayed at the scene. He did not report any injuries, according to police. At the time, police said speed and alcohol were not believed to be factors in the collision.
In a news release Monday morning, police said Zhaobo Wu, 30, was charged on Saturday with careless driving and three counts of failing to yield to a pedestrian under the Traffic Safety Act.
The City of Edmonton said it will do its own investigation by way of a site review, to see if any changes would be made to make the intersection safer. There is no timeline for the completion of that review.