The Shadow of Dawn: A Pedestrian Struck, A Driver Flees Near West Edmonton Mall

The dawn, in truth, hadn't quite broken over Edmonton this past Monday. It was still that liminal hour, a little past 6:30 a.m. on March 25th, when most of the city was either just stirring or already caught in the commute's gentle hum. But for one individual, near the familiar sprawling landscape of West Edmonton Mall, that quiet morning took a terrifying, abrupt turn.

Picture it: the intersection of 170 Street and 87 Avenue, a bustling artery usually, yet still cloaked in pre-rush hour calm. Suddenly, a pedestrian — an adult, though we don't know much more about them right now — was struck. Not just a minor fender bender, mind you, but an impact significant enough to leave them with serious, albeit thankfully non-life-threatening, injuries. One can only imagine the shock, the pain, the utter disorienting chaos of such an event.

And then, the unthinkable, the truly heartbreaking part: the vehicle didn't stop. No, it simply kept going, melting away into the grey of the early morning. A hit-and-run. The Edmonton Police Service (EPS), as you might expect, is now fully engrossed in finding answers, in piecing together this deeply troubling puzzle. Their appeal? Simple, yet urgent: they need your help, especially if you were driving in that area at precisely that time.

They're particularly keen to get their hands on any dashcam footage. You know, those little cameras so many of us have now, silently recording our journeys? If your commute on Monday morning, around 6:40 a.m., took you anywhere near 170 Street and 87 Avenue, please, please check your recordings. The vehicle they're looking for is believed to be an older model, a grey sedan. Not a lot to go on, for sure, but sometimes, it's just one tiny detail that blows a case wide open.

This incident, honestly, serves as a stark, chilling reminder of our shared responsibility on the roads. It’s not just about what happens when you’re behind the wheel, but about what you do, or don't do, in the aftermath. Leaving someone injured on the pavement, alone in the dawn light – it’s an act that shakes the very fabric of community. So, if you saw anything, if your dashcam holds a clue, even a fleeting glimpse of that grey sedan, the EPS asks that you reach out to them directly. Every bit of information truly helps to ensure justice is served, and perhaps, just perhaps, brings a little peace to a person whose Monday started in the most traumatic way imaginable.