Calgary pedestrian killed crossing Elbow Drive S.W. [Video]

Calgary police say a pedestrian was hit and killed while crossing Elbow Drive S.W. on Wednesday evening.

The pedestrian, a man in his 50s, was walking west across the road at the intersection of 61 Avenue S.W. in a marked crosswalk.

Police say he was hit by a southbound Ford Escape.

The driver, a woman in her 80s, stopped to help the pedestrian, but he was hit a second time by a southbound Pontiac Vibe driven by a woman in her 70s.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both of the drivers were uninjured.

Residents who live in the area have long voiced safety concerns about the crosswalk.

“The residents of Meadowlark Park have been worried about this intersection for years,” said Amanda Lovig Hagg, a member of the Meadowlark Park Community Association.

“I’ve lived here almost 20 years and it’s a hot topic. A lot of our kids cross (Elbow Drive) here to get to their yellow school buses or the …