A man in his mid-twenties was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday afternoon while crossing Whyte Avenue at a marked intersection.

Police say the driver was in the process of turning left onto Whyte Avenue when her vehicle hit the pedestrian, who was walking across 82 Avenue at 101 Street.

“Information from witnesses at this time is that the light was green for north-south traffic and also the pedestrian light was activated at the time,” said EPS Inspector Chad Tawfik.

One witness told CTV News that it looked like the pedestrian saw the vehicle approaching and tried to get out of the way.

“When he saw that they, the car, [sic] was moving against him, he decided to run away but he couldn’t because he was stopped with the garbage bin, and at that moment the yellow car crushed him,” said Vlad Hyzhyi.

Hyzhyi said the passenger inside the vehicle got out and tried to help the victim.

Several witnesses also tried to assist before paramedics responded. The young man succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

Police cordoned off a portion of Whyte Avenue, between 100 Street and 102 Street, to investigate.

“Our investigation is going to continue, we have to get statements from the driver, as well as any other witnesses in the area, as well as potential video surveillance that might have captured what occurred … and then once the investigation is concluded, they’ll determine what charges, if any, will be laid,” said Tawfik.

At 5 p.m. Monday, police said they had re-opened the closed portion of 82 Avenue.

With files from Susan Amerongen