A West Vancouver senior is in hospital with injuries that police describe as grave, after she was struck by a vehicle in Ambleside.
The 72-year-old woman was crossing Bellevue Avenue in the marked crosswalk at 17th Street around 9:40 a.m. Monday when the driver of an eastbound SUV collided with her. B.C. Ambulance Services paramedics rushed the woman to hospital.
“It’s looking very, very grave at this point,” said Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman, after the collision.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the victim remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit with a “very significant” head injury.
The driver, an 83-year-old man, also from West Vancouver, remained at the scene and is co-operating with investigators.
Police interviewed witnesses at the scene; however, investigators are waiting on the final report of the integrated collision analysis and reconstruction service before deciding whether there will be charges under the Motor Vehicle Act.
West Vancouver police have been stepping up enforcement along the Marine Drive corridor, including Bellevue, in a bid to stem incidents like this one, Palmer said.
Police are asking for anyone else who may have seen the collision to contact 604-925-7300.
