Woman dies in e-scooter collision with transit bus in Vancouver

A woman died after an e-scooter collision with a transit bus at Seymour and West Pender streets in downtown Vancouver on the morning of Nov. 7, Vancouver police said. A man and a woman were riding the e-scooter at the time.

Police said the two were travelling north on Seymour Street at approximately 5:30 a.m. when they entered the intersection at West Pender Street. They were not wearing helmets. The transit bus was travelling west on West Pender Street when the collision occurred.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Its Collision Investigation Unit is working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police seek witnesses and video

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact the Collision Investigation Unit. The department is also seeking video of the incident and has listed three types of footage in its appeal:

• Dashcam video
• Security video
• Cellphone video

Witnesses and anyone with video of the incident can reach the investigation unit by phone at 604-717-3012 or by email at [email protected]. The department has asked people with any of the listed types of footage to contact the unit, as well as anyone who saw the collision.