Calgary police say a pedestrian was rushed to hospital in critical condition Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle at a busy downtown intersection.
Officers were called to the scene around 9:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at 6th Avenue and 4th Street S.E.
Police say the person — identified as an 18-year-old woman — suffered life-threatening or life-altering injuries.
Streets in the area were shut down for several hours as the CPS collision reconstruction unit conducted their investigation with yellow police tape surrounding a garbage truck and what appeared to be a person’s belongings lying on the road.
About four hours following the crash police provided an update on the woman’s condition saying she is expected to survive but suffered significant leg injuries.
Police say the crash happened as the truck was traveling north on 4th Street S.E.
It stopped at a red light — and when the light turned green, the truck began to turn left onto 6th Avenue just as the pedestrian stepped onto the road.
Police say the woman was struck by the driver-side corner of the truck — she fell to the ground — and was run over by the truck.
The driver, who was uninjured, remained at the scene.
Investigators do not believe impairment or excessive speed were factors in the collision.
The crash is just the latest in a troubling string of accidents involving pedestrians.
On Wednesday, a 17-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing the street, in a marked crosswalk, in the northeast Calgary community of Pineridge.
Police say in 2024, there were 13 pedestrians killed, well above the average of four fatalities per year.
At least six crashes involving pedestrians, including two fatalities, have occurred in the first two weeks of 2025.