Driver charged in early March pedestrian death

Edmonton police have charged a 31-year-old driver after the death of a 64-year-old pedestrian earlier this month.

The man has been charged with careless driving, police said in a news release Wednesday.

At about 8:25 a.m. on March 3, police were called to a report of a collision in the area of 128th Avenue and 101st Street.

The 64-year-old man had been crossing 128th Avenue between 97th Street and 101st Street when he was struck by a white 2012 Ford Econoline van travelling east on 128th Avenue.

The pedestrian was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died in hospital on March 8.

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Speed and alcohol were not considered factors in the collision. The van driver was not injured.

The death marked Edmonton's third traffic fatality of 2017.