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84 year old woman in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a flatbed truck

Darpan News Desk Vancouver Police, 15 Feb, 2023 05:44 PM

Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses and dash-cam video following a serious collision that left an 84-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning.

The victim was crossing Cambie Street at West 41^st Avenue at 9 a.m. on February 14th when she was struck by a flatbed transport truck that was making a right turn to head south on Cambie.

She sustained serious injuries, and remains in hospital.

The truck driver remained at the collision scene.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone with dash-cam who was in the area, is asked to contact VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.

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