A man has died after being struck by a Calgary Transit bus early Tuesday morning. Police responded to a report of a bus hitting a pedestrian near the intersection of 17th Avenue Southeast and 44th Street Southeast around 12:20 a.m. While further details about the incident have not been released, the collision resulted in road closures in the area. Traffic flow returned to normal by 5 a.m. This incident comes amidst a concerning trend of fatal pedestrian collisions in Calgary. 2021 saw a particularly high number of such accidents, raising concerns about pedestrian safety in the city.
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Calgary Transit Bus
