Calgary police investigating fatal collision involving pedestrian, CTrain

Calgary police are investigating a fatal collision involving a CTrain and a pedestrian in northeast Calgary on Friday morning.

Calgary police are investigating a fatal collision involving a CTrain and a pedestrian in northeast Calgary on Friday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the area of 36th Street and 44th Avenue, near the Whitehorn LRT Station, around 9:30 a.m., according to an emailed statement from police.

The emergency response blocked several lanes of traffic, closing northbound 36th Street at Whitefield Drive, YYC Transportation said in a social media post. Southbound 36th Street was closed at McKnight Boulevard.

Calgary Transit said shuttle buses are being brought in to transport passengers between stations, while crews investigate the scene.

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