Elderly pedestrian hit near Granville Island dies, charges expected
Posted July 11, 2017 11:14 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – An 87-year-old man has died after being hit by a car at the end of May near the entrance of Granville Island.
This is Vancouver’s first pedestrian fatality of the year.
Police say a blue Mazda 3 was travelling west on West 4th Avenue at Anderson Street and apparently ran a red light, hitting the elderly man and two 15-year-old boys.
All three pedestrians were sent to the hospital with injuries. The elderly man passed away on July 5th.
The 21-year-old driver from Surrey was arrested at the scene for suspected impaired driving. Charges are expected.