Man lying on sidewalk succumbs to injuries after he was run over: Calgary police
A man was fatally struck by a vehicle in a Calgary parking lot after he was found lying on the sidewalk in the dark. Police are currently investigating the incident as a traffic fatality.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding pedestrian safety and traffic-related fatalities in urban environments.
Calgary police investigators are still trying to figure out why a man was lying on a sidewalk before he was run over in the northeast community of Martindale early Monday morning.
Police were called to Dashmesh Cultural Centre in the 100 block of Martindale Boulevard around 5:40 a.m. where they say the man was lying in front of the parking lot entrance.
Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward with the Calgary Police Traffic Unit says at the same time a driver was attempting to turn in to the parking lot.
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