A North Vancouver teen is recovering after being hit by a driver on Keith Road Sunday.
North Vancouver RCMP say the 16-year-old woman was crossing south on Keith in the crosswalk at Forbes Avenue around 1 p.m. when the incident happened.
A westbound bus in the curb lane stopped well before the crosswalk to allow her to pass safely but the driver of a grey Subaru in the passing lane continued through.
“She was knocked to the ground. … She was taken to Lions Gate Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. She was released that day with soft-tissue injuries,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.
RCMP issued the driver a $167 ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian. The driver should have known to stop, even if he didn’t see the girl in the crosswalk, De Jong said.
“If it’s a marked crosswalk and a bus or any vehicle is stopped, anticipate and expect that vehicle to be stopping for a pedestrian. Slow down and be alert,” he said.
