Pedestrian killed in central Edmonton collision

Edmonton police are investigating a two-vehicle collision in the city’s core that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.

At about 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, police were called to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 95 Street and 103A Avenue in the Boyle Street neighbourhood. A 24-year-old man was found dead, lying near the sidewalk on the northwest corner, police said in a media release Wednesday afternoon.

Police said a Ford Explorer heading west on 103A Avenue went through a red light and collided with an ETS DATS bus that was heading north on 95 Street.

The SUV ended up hitting an electrical box on the northwest sidewalk, then struck and killed the 24-year-old pedestrian.

Police said the 48-year-old man driving the DATS bus was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. There were no passengers on the bus at the time. The bus appeared to have front-end damage.

The 30-year-old woman driving the Explorer was also taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

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Police said they are still looking for a male passenger of the Explorer who fled the scene and was last seen running in the area of 97 Street and 106A Avenue. He is believed to be in his 30s.

Police said charges are pending against the driver of the Ford Explorer.

The intersection was closed for several hours Wednesday and vehicles and pedestrians were asked to avoid the area.

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