This morning at about 5:00 a.m., RCMP responded to a call of a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian on Highway 43 at 51 Street in Whitecourt, Alberta. 

Preliminary investigation revealed an SUV was travelling on Highway 43 when it collided with a pedestrian. Unfortunately, the 25-year-old female pedestrian from Edson was pronounced dead on scene. The driver was not injured.

The investigation is ongoing; however, no charges have been laid.