EDITOR’S NOTE: Police originally said it was a woman who was killed, however, the day after the crash they said it was actually a man who died. This article has been updated to reflect the new information.
A man who got out of his vehicle on Whitemud Drive was hit and killed in south Edmonton on Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened on the eastbound lanes near the 111 Street overpass, around 1:30 p.m.
The Edmonton Police Service said a white minivan was stopped on the shoulder of Whitemud Drive, near the exit.
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The man driving the van had gotten out to check something when a semi truck travelling east struck him. It’s not known what the man was checking on the van.
EMS and police responded to the collision, but the man was declared dead on scene.
The backside of the van was also struck during the collision, and the semi ended up on the grassy overpass embankment to the east.
Police said a young child was inside the van and while not physically injured, was taken to the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
The collision shut down a stretch of the freeway eastbound between 119 and 111 streets as the major collision section investigated, leading to afternoon commuter traffic backing up to 156 Street in the west end.
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