A 31-year-old man has been charged after a 64-year-old man died of injuries he suffered when he was struck by a vehicle in northwest Edmonton at the beginning of March.
Police said Wednesday they charged Christopher Ralph Smallwood with careless driving.
The charge comes after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing 128 Avenue between 97 Street and 101 Street on Friday, March 3.
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Police said the 64-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a 2012 white Ford Econoline van heading east on 128 Avenue.
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The pedestrian was sent to hospital where he died on March 8.
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Speed and alcohol were not considered factors, police said. The man driving the van was not injured.
The man’s death was Edmonton’s third traffic fatality of 2017.
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