Man lying on sidewalk succumbs to injuries after he was run over: Calgary police

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Momney, C. (2026, October 26). Man lying on sidewalk succumbs to injuries after he was run over: Calgary police. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12121953/sidewalk-run-over-calgary-police/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-26 · by Craig Momney

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Calgary police report that a man lying on a sidewalk near Dashmesh Cultural Centre in Martindale was run over by a driver attempting to enter the parking lot around 5:40 a.m. Monday. The driver, a man in his 50s, did not see the victim due to dark conditions and the victim’s clothing; he accidentally ran over the man twice before realizing it was a person rather than an obstacle. The victim died shortly after being transported to hospital. This incident brings Calgary’s pedestrian fatalities this year to nine, with 32 total traffic deaths in 2026. Police are investigating further and request any witnesses or dashcam footage to come forward.
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Story summary

Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward with the Calgary Police Traffic Unit reported that a man was run over on Monday morning around 5:40 a.m. near the Dashmesh Cultural Centre in Martindale, northeast Calgary. The victim was lying in front of the parking lot entrance and was hit by a driver attempting to turn into the lot, who did not see him due to dark clothing and low visibility. The driver, a man in his 50s, reversed over the victim thinking it was just a traffic issue. Although the victim was initially taken to a hospital in serious condition, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Police are investigating the incident and have asked for any witnesses or dashcam footage from the area to contact them via (403)266-1234 or Crime Stoppers.

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📰 Man Dies After Being Hit By Car In Calgary
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Craig Momney
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🔮 The investigation into what happened is ongoing and police are asking anyone who may have witnessed what happened or has dashcam footage to contact the non-emergency line at (403)266-1234 or Crime Stoppers.
2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Man lying on sidewalk succumbs to injuries after he was run over: Calgary police
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Calgary Martindale McGill Saskatchewan the Calgary Police Traffic Unit

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Calgary GPE · 2× Andy Woodward PERSON · 1× Jeffrey Ewert PERSON · 1× Martindale GPE · 1× McGill ORG · 1× Nova Scotia GPE · 1× RCMP ORG · 1× Saskatchewan GPE · 1× Woodward PERSON · 1× the Calgary Police Traffic Unit ORG · 1×

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Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward with the Calgary Police Traffic Unit says at the same time a driver was attempting to turn in to the parking lot. Get breaking National news “(The driver) didn’t see the victim because it was dark and the victim was in dark clothing,” says Woodward.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27
🔮 The investigation into what happened is ongoing and police are asking anyone who may have witnessed what happened or has dashcam footage to contact the non-emergency line at (403)266-1234 or Crime Stoppers.
2026-10-27 · Global News
Man lying on sidewalk succumbs to injuries after he was run over: Calgary police · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Calgary police investigators are still trying to figure out why a man was lying on a sidewalk before he was run over in the northeast community of Martindale early Monday morning. asserted
he → try → Martindale
Police were called to Dashmesh Cultural Centre in the 100 block of Martindale Boulevard around 5:40 a.m. where they say the man was lying in front of the parking lot entrance. asserted
man → call → entrance
Staff Sgt. Andy Woodward with the Calgary Police Traffic Unit says at the same time a driver was attempting to turn in to the parking lot. Get breaking National news “(The driver) didn’t see the victim because it was dark and the victim was in dark clothing,” says Woodward. asserted
Woodward → say → clothing
“The driver drove over him and then the gate was locked or shut, so he reversed back over him thinking it was just a traffic calming and not a person.” asserted
it → drive → him
The victim was initially transported in serious condition to a nearby hospital but was declared dead not long after. asserted
victim → transport → hospital
Police say the driver of the vehicle involved, a man in his 50s, remained at the scene. asserted
driver → say → scene
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Man accused in fatal Saskatchewan highway shooting to stand trial asserted
Man → accuse → trial
- ‘A senseless and selfish act’: Judge sentences couple who murdered neighbour, discarded body over BBQ smoke - asserted
who → sentence → smoke
Nova Scotia woman targeted in swatting incident after suspected bank scam: asserted
woman → target → scam
In a statement to Global News, the Dashmesh Cultural Centre said that it is “deeply saddened by the incident, and our thoughts and prayers are with the pedestrian involved and their loved ones.” asserted
thoughts → say → pedestrian
The man’s death marks the ninth Calgary pedestrian to be killed in vehicle incident this year and the 32nd traffic fatality in 2026. asserted
death → mark → 2026
The investigation into what happened is ongoing and police are asking anyone who may have witnessed what happened or has dashcam footage to contact the non-emergency line at (403)266-1234 or Crime Stoppers. uncertain
what → happen → 1234
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