CALGARY – One man has died after being struck by a car in the city’s southeast, early Wednesday morning.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 3100 block of 17 Avenue S.E.
A 26-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene after being hit by an eastbound vehicle.
Witnesses say the suspect raced off from the scene after it happened.
The suspect’s vehicle was found abandoned on Cottonwood Crescent S.E. Investigators say the car was registered in Chestermere.
RCMP in Chestermere went to a home there and took a 40-year-old female into custody around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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“Charges we’re looking at at the moment, certainly hit and run causing death, maybe careless driving, maybe dangerous driving,” says Sgt. Colin Foster. “There was some indication alcohol may have been a factor.”
Charges are now pending.
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