Pedestrian killed after being struck by two cars in first of two Calgary traffic deaths on Wednesday
Both incidents occurred within an hour of one another
Calgary police are investigating a pair of deaths on Wednesday night that resulted from two separate collisions.
In the first collision, a pedestrian died after he was struck by two separate cars consecutively.
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. on Wednesday night, Calgary police said a man in his 40s died after being pinned underneath his own car.
The man was travelling north on Crowchild Trail S.W. when he came upon a broken-down vehicle in the right lane.
When the man exited his car to help the other driver, his own car began to roll backwards. 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 incidents.