A man and a woman in their 50s are dead after a vehicle struck two pedestrians in a north-end Fort McMurray neighbourhood Wednesday evening.
A 52-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man, both from Fort McMurray, were declared dead shortly after the collision on Real Martin Drive, RCMP said in a news release Thursday.
Police are not releasing the names of the pedestrians.
The collision at 8:30 p.m. involved a single vehicle, police said.
The driver, a 48-year-old man, was arrested on scene. Charges are pending.
A man and a woman were killed in the collision Wednesday evening in north Fort McMurray. (David Thurton/CBC)
Traffic in the area is restricted to one lane, as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Wood Buffalo RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
Just spoke with a couple residents in the area who say speeding is an issue on this road were two pedestrians were killed #ymm pic.twitter.com/kAyqSQUotD
On the scene of a vehicle & pedestrian collision in Fort McMurray #ymm Happened last night, two pedestrians were involved pic.twitter.com/toRnBGY3Bn