Vancouver driver arrested after pedestrian hit-and-run

Vancouver police are asking for witnesses and footage after a 42-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle downtown on the evening of Nov. 12. Police said the driver initially left the scene, but officers later located the vehicle and arrested the driver. The woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The collision happened at about 8 p.m. as the woman was crossing Seymour Street, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Police said the vehicle was travelling west on Hastings Street when it struck her, throwing her into the intersection.

Officers found the vehicle a short time after the collision, police said. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing, according to the department.

Police said it was the third collision in Vancouver that week involving a pedestrian. One pedestrian died and two others suffered significant injuries in the three collisions. The department said two of the collisions, including the one downtown, were hit-and-runs.

Earlier in the week, the VPD launched Project Vigilance, a traffic-safety enforcement campaign aimed at reducing collisions during the dark and rainy season.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact police. They also want to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam or surveillance footage from the area.