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Pedestrian killed in Strathcona County collision

RCMP investigate a fatal collision involving a pedestrian on Wye Road east of Sherwood Park, Sunday, July 4, 2021. Global News

Strathcona County RCMP say a man was killed in a collision outside of Sherwood Park overnight Sunday.

RCMP said police were called to a collision involving a pedestrian at around 12:30 a.m. on Wye Road, east of Sherwood Park.

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A 31-year-old man from Sherwood Park, who was the pedestrian, died at the scene, according to police. A 17-year-old driver of the vehicle and a passenger, both from Edmonton, were not injured.

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Strathcona County RCMP and an RCMP collision analyst are investigating the fatal crash. No other details have been provided about the incident.

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Wye Road, between Range Road 224 and Range Road 225, was closed to all traffic for several hours before reopening Sunday morning.

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