Thursday, December 1, 2016

Investigators seek additional witnesses to weekend pedestrian fatal involving ETS bus

The Edmonton Police Service is seeking additional witnesses to a pedestrian fatality that saw a 13-year-old girl struck and killed by an Edmonton Transit System bus Saturday evening in northwest Edmonton.

Major Collision Investigations Unit members believe there were several passengers riding the bus involved in the collision that evening, Saturday, Nov. 26th, at approximately 7:40 p.m. The bus was travelling on route #10, which runs between Clareview and Coliseum stations.

Investigators would also like to speak with those individuals that were awaiting the bus’s arrival, while standing at bus stop #7257, located on the south curb of 137 Avenue, east of 40 Street.

Anyone who has information about this collision is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://ift.tt/1az8Eve.

Background:
On Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at approximately 7:40 p.m., officers from Northeast Division responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and an unknown vehicle in the area of 137 Avenue and 40 Street.

It is reported a 13-year-old female pedestrian was crossing 137 Avenue southbound on 40 Street in a marked crosswalk. Through investigation by the EPS Major Collision Investigation Unit, it was determined the pedestrian was struck and dragged a short distance by an Edmonton Transit System bus making a left (eastbound) turn onto 137 Avenue from southbound on 40 Street.

Police believe the ETS bus unknowingly struck the pedestrian; the bus did not stop and wait at the scene following the collision. Emergency Medical Services attended the intersection and the pedestrian was declared deceased.

The ETS bus believed to be involved in the collision was located at Coliseum Station a few hours later.



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