Pedestrian fatality

Sharon McLeay
Times Contributor

 

On Sept. 13, at approximately 1:25 a.m., Strathmore RCMP officers were dispatched to the report of a pedestrian hit on Highway 1 near Range Road 260 east of Cheadle.
Upon arrival at the collision, the officers found the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing and had been walking in the east-bound travelling lane of Highway 1, when he was struck.
“It is undetermined why he was walking late at night. There are no criminal charges in the incident and the driver stopped immediately and called for assistance,” said Strathmore RCMP Crpl. Duane White.
The 40-year-old Calgary male was pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision. At the request of the family, the name of the deceased is not being released.
White suggested that people walking or biking along a busy thoroughfare at night should let someone know where they are and pay attention to their surroundings.
It is suggested that pedestrians should walk on the shoulder facing oncoming traffic, so that they can see cars coming towards them and be seen by drivers. White suggests wearing lighting devices or illuminated safety vests and light coloured clothing.