An elderly man was taken to hospital on Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Calgary, police said.
EMS said the man in his 80s was hit by a large commercial vehicle and he was in serious but stable condition as of 12 p.m.
According to police, the man was in a marked crosswalk at the time.
Video from the scene showed a truck from a furniture company roped off by police tape and evidence markers.
Police said the 21-year-old driver of the truck and a passenger were not injured in the collision.
YYC Transportation tweeted at 11:13 a.m. that 4 Street was closed between 12 and 14 avenues and 13 Avenue S.W. was closed between 3 and 4 streets. At 3 p.m., the roads had been cleared.
Acting Traffic Sgt. Spencer Rusk said investigators were working to determine what led to the collision, and looking at factors like if the truck was turning on a light or if the man was walking against the pedestrian traffic signal.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police at 403-567-4000 or Crime Stoppers.
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