A tragic incident occurred early Sunday morning in Vancouver as a woman in her thirties was fatally struck by a car while crossing Commercial Drive at East Hastings. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) reported that the woman was hit by a Toyota Sienna as she crossed from the north side of the intersection at 5:15 a.m. Despite prompt response from VPD and paramedics, the woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene. Fortunately, the driver of the vehicle involved stayed at the site of the accident.
Authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or possesses dash-cam footage to reach out to the VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012 to assist in the ongoing investigation.