British Columbia

Pedestrian in serious condition after Commercial Drive collision

A man was taken to hospital on basic life support, after he was hit on Commercial Drive, in Vancouver.

A man was taken to hospital on basic life support after he was hit by car

The windshield on a Mercedes car is crushed inward after a collision with a pedestrian on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

A man was taken to hospital in serious condition after he was hit by a Mercedes car in Vancouver.

It happened on Commercial Drive around 1:30 a.m. PT Thursday at 1st Avenue. 

The B.C. Ambulance Service said the man was transported to hospital on basic life support, with lights and sirens.

Police kept the collision scene sealed until 4 a.m., while they waited to hear an update on the pedestrian's condition.

The impact left in the windshield can be seen, after a pedestrian was struck on Commercial Drive, in Vancouver. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)