Date: Thu May  1 05:52:39 2008
Subject: Pedestrians struck in Bridlewood area, one killed, two injured
From: Duty Inspector

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             CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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At about 8:20 PM on Wednesday the 30 April 2008 police, fire
and EMS responded to several 911 calls of several pedestrians
being struck on Bridleridge Way near Bridlewood Road SW. and
that the offending vehicle had fled the scene.

The first responders at the scene found bystanders rendering
assistance to the juried parties and EMS declared an adult
female deceased at the scene and quickly treated and
transported two other injured parties to hospital with non
-life threatening injuries. A young girl was treated at the
scene and released.

Other witnesses and bystanders were able to keep track of the
offending vehicle a 2003 Dodge Durango, silver in color until
the HAWC helicopter was able to locate them and direct ground
units to the offending vehicle which was located at
Bridleridge Circle SW.		
The first ground unit arriving at the vehicle location took a
suspect into custody.

Initial investigation indicate that there was a  group of
family and friends walking northbound on the west sidewalk of
Bridleridge Way SW when they were struck by a silver SUV that
was being driven southbound on Bridleridge Way and mounted
the sidewalk and then fled the scene.

The investigation is being conducted by the Traffic Section
and the Hit & Run Unit.



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