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A 57-year-old man is dead after a collision with an SUV on Gateway Boulevard near 41 Avenue Saturday afternoon.

Police responded after reports a pedestrian ran into traffic at 4:40 p.m. and was struck by a Ford Expedition SUV travelling northbound on the highway near the entrance to Edmonton.

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Neither the driver nor passenger in the SUV were injured and the driver is not facing any charges. Victim services was dispatched to the scene to assist them. Police said alcohol does appear to be a factor.

The EPS major collision investigations section has taken over the investigation.

Traffic was back to normal Saturday night. It had been reduced to one lane on Gateway Boulevard for much of the evening.