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1 in hospital after driver strikes scooter rider in Burnaby

Police are investigating after the driver of a vehicle struck a man riding a scooter in Burnaby Tuesday.

The Burnaby RCMP says it was called to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Canada Way and the Gilmore Diversion around 6 p.m.

Police say the scooter rider, a 30-year-old Vancouver man, had the right of way in the crosswalk when the driver hit.

“The collision occurred at a very low rate of speed,” Mounties said.

BC Emergency Health Services says the victim was taken to hospital in “serious but stable condition.”

The driver, a 47-year-old Burnaby man, reportedly remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators.