EDMONTON — Police have charged the 51-year-old driver of a city snow removal vehicle after an investigation into a fatal pedestrian collision.
Douglas Zaboroski has been charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and failing to stop at a red light.
Around 5:10 p.m. on Jan. 28, a woman was hit by a tractor-mounted snow blower unit at 134 Avenue and 113A Street.
She was treated by EMS on scene and taken to hospital where she died from her injuries on Feb. 2.
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The victim, 39-year-old Claudia Trindade, was a mother of two.
In a statement, her family said:
“Our family is devastated and trying to understand how and why this happened.”
The city said it was working with Edmonton police and would conduct its own internal investigation to prevent a similar incident from happening in the future.
The piece of equipment is used to remove windrows, according to the city.
The driver of the snow blower unit was not injured.
“The driver was at the end of his shift and was actually on his way home to yard,” said city spokesperson Cheryl Oxford on Feb. 2. “It is distressing and he has been offered counselling support.”
The operator had more than 20 years of experience with the City of Edmonton.
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