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Pedestrian struck and killed in Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Oct, 2023 03:55 PM
  • Pedestrian struck and killed in Vancouver

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside today.

Police say two cars collided at an intersection just before 11 this morning, and one of the cars jumped the curb and he the person on the sidewalk.

Both drivers remained on scene.

Despite life-saving efforts by first responders, the pedestrian died at the collision scene.

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