59-year-old pedestrian struck and killed while crossing East Vancouver street – BC | Globalnews.ca

A 59-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Vancouver on Saturday night.

The collision happened around 7 p.m., as the man was crossing Kingsway near St. Catherines Street, Vancouver police said.

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The pedestrian was taken to hospital but did not survive.


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The westbound driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

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Police do not believe speed and alcohol were factors in the crash, which remained under investigation by the department’s collision unit.

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Vancouver was experiencing heavy rainfall on Saturday as an atmospheric river soaked the region.

Police said it was the 18th collision death of 2021, and the ninth pedestrian fatality.




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