Woman killed in pedestrian crash in Okotoks
Police say a pedestrian died after she and another woman were hit by a vehicle in Okotoks on Tuesday night.
Officers were called to 15 Street near the Okotoks Badminton Centre at about 8:30 p.m.
Officials say a northbound vehicle struck two pedestrians that police believe were walking in the road.
One of the pedestrians, a 52-year-old woman from Eden Valley, Alta., died at the scene.
The other, a 25-year-old woman from Okotoks, was taken to a Calgary hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
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