Emergency crews were called to an intersection in the city’s southeast on Tuesday morning for reports of a pedestrian collision.

Police and EMS were called to a location the intersection of Acadia Drive and Southland Drive just before 11:00 a.m. after a Dodge Ram pickup truck struck two pedestrians.

EMS officials say an elderly female, believed to be in her 80's, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second pedestrian was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in serious condition with life threatening injuries.

Neighbours say the pedestrians were a grandmother and her teenage granddaughter.

"When her grandchildren were younger, she would walk them to school," said Katherine, a resident of the neighbourhood. "She used that street to cross every day."

According to residents of the area, speed has been an ongoing issue and there have been several close calls involving pedestrians.

The driver of the Dodge Ram was interviewed by CPS members and police say he is cooperating with the investigation. No charges have been laid as of Tuesday evening.

A section of Acadia Drive was closed to traffic for several hours following the crash but the road has since reopened.

With files from CTV's Bill Macfarlane