Fatal traffic incident in northeast Calgary
A person is dead in the aftermath of a traffic incident in Calgary's northeast on Friday evening.
The incident occurred at 36th Street and 12th Avenue N.E., shortly after 7:30 p.m.
Multiple southbound lanes of traffic were blocked, and a CTrain could be seen stopped at the scene as well.
Police confirmed the incident resulted in a death.
No other details were available from police, though they did say the incident was under investigation Friday night.
A person is dead in the aftermath of a traffic incident in Calgary's northeast on Friday evening.
According to YYC Transportation at 7:46 p.m., emergency services "were helping a pedestrian involved in an incident on SB 36 St and 12 Ave NE."
Just before 8:30 p.m., Calgary Transit said trains "are not passing Marlborough at this time. Please connect with a Shuttle Bus on NB 36th Street at Rundle and Marlborough LRT Stations."
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