A collision in downtown Vancouver on Sunday, January 19 has claimed the life of a female and left one male in hospital with serious injuries. Vancouver Police are continuing to investigate.
At around 5:20 p.m., a Vancouver woman and her husband, both in their 70’s, were walking in a marked crosswalk at Pacific Street and Richards Street when they were struck by a delivery van, as it made a left turn onto Pacific Street.
The driver of the van, a 37-year-old man from Surrey, remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.
The VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit is gathering evidence and speaking with witnesses. Anyone with dash-cam footage who was driving in the area at the time of the collision, or anyone who may have witnessed the collision, is asked to call investigators at 604-717-3012.
This is the first pedestrian fatality in Vancouver in 2020.