Woman in serious condition after being hit by car, dragged in East Vancouver
Posted October 12, 2019 11:01 am.
Last Updated October 13, 2019 8:02 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a crash that has left a woman in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Vancouver Police Sergeant Steve Addison says the woman was walking near East Hastings and Jackson when she was struck by a car just after midnight.
JUST IN: A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being struck by a car near East Hastings and Jackson just after midnight. @VancouverPD say the driver didn’t realize they hit the woman and kept driving with her pinned under the car for a few blocks before stopping.
— Monika Gul (@MonikaGul) October 12, 2019
Police initially didn’t know who the woman was after she was taken to hospital but the women has been identified as of Sunday morning as a 24-year-old.
“The driver of the vehicle did not realize that the collision had occurred, and he continued to drive with this woman pinned under the vehicle,” Addison says.
A 24-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a serious collision this morning in the Downtown Eastside. It’s believed she was walking near East Hastings and Jackson Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle and dragged several blocks. The investigation is ongoing.
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) October 13, 2019
The driver stopped at East Hastings and Columbia when he finally realized what had happened.
He was taken into police custody but has since been released.
Pictures following the accident suggest he was driving a commercial van and towing a small trailer.
