Pedestrian hit by car on Halloween suffers ‘life-altering injuries’: Vancouver police

Arbutus Street and West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver.
Arbutus Street and West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. (CityNews Image)

By Hana Mae Nassar

Posted November 2, 2023 12:07 pm.

Last Updated November 2, 2023 5:52 pm.

Vancouver police say a woman who was hit by a car in a crosswalk on Halloween was seriously hurt, leaving her with “life-altering injuries.”

The VPD says the 57-year-old was hit by a red Mini Cooper in the area of Arbutus Street and West 33rd Avenue just before 3:30 p.m.

She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and remains there.

Police are now asking for any potential witnesses to come forward, noting this happened “during a busy time of day where there would be a lot of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.”

“We are asking witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage to get in touch with investigators as quickly as possible,” said Const. Tania Visintin.

Anyone with information or video can contact the Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.

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