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Columbia Street closed after driver strikes pedestrian in Vancouver

Police are investigating after the driver of a vehicle struck and injured a pedestrian in downtown Vancouver Wednesday.

The Vancouver Police Department says officers responded to reports of the collision on Columbia Street near East Hastings Street around 11:20 a.m.

Multiple emergency crews are responding and police have shut down traffic in the area.

Images show debris scattered across the road and a TransLink bus stopped at the scene.

CityNews has reached out to the VPD for more information.

This is a developing story. More to come