Calgary police say a man hit and killed along northbound Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday is the eighth pedestrian death in the city this year. Police say the 70-year-old victim was outside of a pickup truck and trailer parked on the right shoulder of the road, south of 17 Avenue S.E., just after 1 p.m. He was hit by a northbound truck towing a trailer as it crossed into the shoulder. Police say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a man in his 30s, wasn’t hurt. The victim is Calgary’s 31st traffic fatality of 2026. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam footage is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
