A woman was struck and killed by a semi-truck on Whitemud Drive in south Edmonton while checking her stopped minivan. A young child in the van survived without physical injury but was taken to Stollery Children’s Hospital. The collision caused significant traffic delays.
Woman checking van struck and killed by semi on Whitemud Drive, child survives
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A woman was struck and killed by a semi-truck on Whitemud Drive in south Edmonton while checking her stopped minivan. A young child in the van survived without physical injury but was taken to Stollery Children’s Hospital. The collision caused significant traffic delays.
- 1 Tuesday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m.: Collision occurred on Whitemud Drive.
- 2 EMS and police responded: Woman declared dead on scene.
- 3 Child taken to Stollery Children’s Hospital.
- 4 Freeway shut down for investigation, causing traffic backups.
- Woman declared dead on scene
- Child taken to Stollery Children’s Hospital
- Major traffic delays on Whitemud Drive
- Freeway stretch shut down for investigation
What: A woman was struck and killed by a semi-truck; a child in her van survived without physical injury.
When: Tuesday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m.
Where: Eastbound lanes of Whitemud Drive, near the 111 Street overpass, south Edmonton.
Why: The woman had gotten out of her stopped minivan on the shoulder to check something when she was hit by an eastbound semi-truck.
How: A semi-truck traveling east struck the woman who was outside her stopped minivan on the shoulder of Whitemud Drive. The van's backside was also struck, and the semi ended up on the grassy overpass embankment.