Senior dies after being hit by a car in South Vancouver
A 79-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car Feb. 24 while crossing a street in South Vancouver, according to police.
79-year-old man was crossing the street when he was struck Feb. 24
A senior has died weeks after he was hit by a car while crossing a street in South Vancouver, according to police.
The man, 79, was crossing East 54 Avenue, west of McKinnon Street, on Feb. 24 when he was struck by a vehicle turning left. The pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries and died Sunday.
Police said Wednesday in a statement that the driver stayed at the scene and fully co-operated with the investigation. Speed and alcohol are not believed to have been factors in the crash.
The man's death is the second pedestrian fatality in Vancouver this year.