A 43-year-old Beaumont man has been charged under the Traffic Safety Act in a December collision that killed a 29-year-old pedestrian.
Mareanne Mariano, 29, died in hospital after she was struck by a vehicle in the area of James Mowatt Trail and Allard Boulevard in southwest Edmonton. It happened at around 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2017.
Police said the woman was walking east across James Mowatt Trail in an unmarked crosswalk, from Desrochers Gate SW to Allard Boulevard SW, when she was struck by a Dodge Ram. The driver of the truck quickly called 911, police said.
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Mariano was taken to hospital where she was declared dead.
Her sister, Marilette Mariano, said she was a very loving daughter and sister.
“A very loyal friend. She has been described by friends and family as a selfless person. Never expects anything in return,” Marilette Mariano told Global News in December.
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Speed, alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash, police said.
Jason Roberts-Kowalchuk is charged under the Traffic Safety Act with careless driving and failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Mariano’s death was Edmonton’s 29th traffic fatality of 2017.