A 78-year-old woman who was taken to hospital after being struck by a driver in Vancouver’s Dunbar neighbourhood last week died from her injuries, according to authorities. Officers were called to the intersection of Dunbar Street and West 34th Avenue on Nov. 6 around 11 a.m., the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement. “The woman was crossing Dunbar Street in an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck by a Lexus sedan,” the statement from police said. “The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. The woman was transported to Vancouver General Hospital by ambulance, but she died in hospital the following day.” The investigation into the collision is ongoing, police said, adding that witnesses reported heavy rain at the time and that no charges have been laid. The incident was the 13th fatal collision in Vancouver this year. The statement about the woman’s death came the same day police announced the launch of “Project Vigilance,” a road safety awareness campaign amid darker days and wetter weather. News of the fatal collision was also shared as the region braces for the third in a series of powerful storms.
