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Baby killed, father hurt in Vancouver crash

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Jul, 2021 09:43 AM
  • Baby killed, father hurt in Vancouver crash

An 11-month-old has been killed and the infant's father injured after they were hit by one of two vehicles that collided in downtown Vancouver.

Police say the pedestrians were hit as an SUV and a sports car collided Tuesday night.

The condition of the 31-year-old man was not available.

Const. Tania Visintin describes one of the two drivers as a suspect and says he was also injured and treated in hospital.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Visintin says more details could be released later.

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