Woman killed in downtown Vancouver after being hit by bus: VPD
Posted September 27, 2022 3:24 pm.
Last Updated September 27, 2022 5:58 pm.
A woman has died after being hit by a bus near West Georgia and Cardero Street, according to Vancouver police.
The VPD says the incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and it’s the city’s eighth pedestrian fatality of the year.
Traffic in the busy area is blocked westbound and partially blocked eastbound, as of 4 p.m.
Police are asking drivers to avoid the area.
They’re still working to figure out what happened and are asking anyone who saw the crash but left before investigators arrived to call them right away.
“Our collision investigators are here and they’ll be working to determine everything that happened, to fully understand how this happened. Likely a number of witnesses, both people who were on the bus and people who were in the area. We’ll be speaking with the bus driver to understand what happened,” said Sgt. Steve Addison.
“[There are] likely a number of witnesses, both people who were on the bus and people who were in the area. We’ll be speaking with the bus driver to understand what happened, but we’ve got a lot more work to do before we can draw any conclusions.”
Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia confirmed in a release that one of its buses was involved.
“We are deeply saddened by the fatal accident involving a pedestrian and our bus today in downtown Vancouver. Our thoughts are with the deceased, their families and those involved,” Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia said in a statement.
“We appreciate all participants cooperation in the current investigation. We continue to work with authorities as more information becomes available. If you have been directly impacted by this occurrence or were a witness please contact Vancouver Victims Service Line 604-717-2737.”
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