Pedestrian dies after being struck twice in first of two Calgary traffic deaths on Wednesday

Calgary police are investigating two separate fatal collisions that occurred on Wednesday in the southwest and northwest areas of the city. (David Bell/CBC - image credit)
Calgary police are investigating two separate fatal collisions that occurred on Wednesday in the southwest and northwest areas of the city. (David Bell/CBC - image credit)

Calgary police are investigating a pair of deaths Wednesday night that resulted from two collisions.

In the first collision, a pedestrian died after he was struck twice.

The man in his 50s was initially hit by a car while crossing Elbow Drive S.W. in a marked crosswalk at 61st Avenue S.W. at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, police said in a release.

The car, which was travelling southbound, was driven by a woman in her 80s.

The woman pulled over to help the pedestrian, but at the same time, another car travelling southbound on Elbow Drive, driven by a woman in her 70s, hit the pedestrian a second time, police said.

The man succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead at the scene.

Both drivers were uninjured and remained at the scene after the collisions.

Man pinned underneath own car

Roughly one hour later at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, Calgary police said a man in his 40s died after being pinned underneath his own car.

The man was travelling north on Crowchild Trail when he came upon a broken-down vehicle in the right lane near Fifth Avenue N.W.

When the man exited his car to help the other driver, his own car began to roll backward. He tried to stop it, but he was soon pinned underneath it, police said.

The rolling car fatally injured the man and he was declared dead at the scene.

Both incidents are under investigation with no charges pending, officials said.

Police added that speed, alcohol and drugs are not considered factors in either incident.