Woman seriously injured in westside Vancouver hit and run

Vancouver police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured an 87-year-old woman on Wednesday morning.

Police spokesperson Sgt. Adam Donaldson said the woman was crossing Dunbar Street at West 41st Avenue in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a white sedan that was turning off West 41st onto Dunbar.

“The car collided with the pedestrian, knocking her to the ground,” Donaldson said. “The driver did not stop to assist the woman or remain at the scene, as required by law.”

The vehicle was believed to be occupied by two people and was last seen southbound on Dunbar Street toward Southwest Marine Drive.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The incident occurred five days after a 78-year-old woman was struck on Dunbar Street at West 34th Avenue while walking in an unmarked crosswalk.

In that incident the driver of the vehicle stopped and co-operated with investigators. The elderly women was taken to hospital but died the following day. It was raining heavily at the time of the accident, 11 a.m. on Nov. 6, and was Vancouver’s 13th fatal traffic collision of 2026.

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