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Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Motorhome In Victoria

The Canadian Press, 28 Nov, 2018 12:47 PM

VICTORIA — A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital in Victoria after what police say was a serious, early morning collision.

Const. Matt Rutherford says in a news release that the unnamed man was hit by a motorhome.

It happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Douglas Street, a main route through downtown Victoria.

Few other details have been released but Rutherford says the pedestrian has life-threatening injuries.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Several blocks of busy Douglas Street were closed through the morning rush hour as the investigation continued.

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