1 pedestrian dead, 6 injured in Vancouver
Last Updated: Sunday, November 29, 2009 | 11:58 AM PT
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Vancouver police cordoned off a large section of Prior Street on Saturday night while they investigated a collision that killed one pedestrian and injured another. (CBC)One pedestrian is dead and six others injured after six separate motor vehicle collisions in Vancouver Saturday night.
In the most serious incident, a 77-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman were struck while crossing mid-block in the 300 block of Prior Street at about 5:30 p.m. PT.
Both were taken to hospital with serious injuries. The man died while the woman remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition.
Police say the driver is co-operating with the investigation, and speed and alcohol are not considered factors. Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them at 604-717-3012.
The five other pedestrians injured in separate incidents Saturday were all taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Neither alcohol nor speed is considered a factor in any of the collisions.
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