Vancouver – Vancouver Police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that resulted in the death of an 81-year-old pedestrian in East Vancouver early this morning.
Police and BC Emergency Health Services responded just after 6:30 a.m. to reports that a woman had been struck by a car on Rupert Street near Euclid Avenue. The driver did not stop and the car was last seen heading north on Rupert Street.
The victim died from her injuries before being transported to hospital.
Investigators believe the hit-and-run vehicle is a dark grey Volkswagen Golf manufactured in the late 1990s or early 2000s. As a result of the collision, the vehicle is missing the driver-side mirror, and may have damage on the driver side front bumper, headlight, and front fender.
Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle involved, or anyone with dash-cam or security video from Rupert Street, between Kingsway and East 29th Avenue, is asked to contact investigators at 604-717-3012 or vpdciu@vpd.ca.
