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Mystery Surrounds Man Found Injured In Parked Car In Vancouver's Stanley Park

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 22 Nov, 2016 11:00 AM

Vancouver police are appealing for help as they investigate how and why an elderly man ended up behind the wheel of his car, with severe injuries.

A passerby spotted the unidentified 80-year-old man in a parking lot in Stanley Park at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 16.

The man was in a grey, 2011 Toyota Corolla and was rushed to hospital, where he remains in serious injuries.

80-year-old man found seriously injured - https://t.co/4KbQur7PNh Did you see a car like this Nov 16th around 2am in Stanley Park? pic.twitter.com/OWdSgBQAt7
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) November 22, 2016

Investigators have not described his injuries.

Const. Jason Doucette says police want to speak to anyone who may have seen the car or know what happened early last Wednesday morning.

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