Example of Suspect Vehicle
Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a silver SUV that was involved in the hit-and-run of a cyclist on the Granville Street Bridge last week.
Just after noon on Friday, February 17th, a 21-year-old Vancouver man was riding his bicycle northbound in the curb lane over the bridge. He was hit by a silver-coloured SUV, believed to be a newer model Jeep Grand Cherokee with tinted windows to the rear of the driver.
The cyclist fell to the ground, and the SUV continued driving, and was last seen taking the Seymour Street exit off of the bridge. The cyclist was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and released a few days later.
Officers from the VPD Collision Investigation Unit collected evidence from the scene, spoke with several witnesses, and have located video footage of the suspect vehicle. Based on this evidence, the driver should be aware that they hit something, as the vehicle will have damage on the passenger side, including a broken tail light.
Investigators are asking the driver to come forward and provide their version of events to police.
Anyone who may have information about this collision, or who knows the location of the vehicle, including body shops, is asked to contact police at 604-717-3012 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
