Calgary police are investigating after two serious accidents in just over 12 hours killed one pedestrian and left another fighting for their life.

The first incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 17 Avenue and 38 Street southeast in Forest Lawn.

Officers arrived and found a man in his 40s in critical condition. The man later died from his injuries.

Another fatal crash happened just before 7:40 a.m. on Thursday in the 900 block of Riverbend Drive southeast.

When police arrived, they discovered a pedestrian in critical, life-threatening condition. The person later succumbed to their injuries.

Police say the vehicle involved fled the scene of the crash, but the driver turned himself in to police about three hours later.

“It’s not unusual. A lot of people do

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