Woman dies in Vancouver hit and run incident; man arrested away from scene
Driver struck 66-year-old pedestrian near East Broadway and Commercial Drive, then left the scene
Vancouver Police say they are investigating a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a woman on Saturday night.
Police say the 66-year-old was walking near East Broadway and Commercial Drive when she was struck by a vehicle that continued to proceed eastward without stopping.
Police say they located the suspect vehicle after the incident and arrested a 30-year-old man from Surrey, B.C.
They say speed and alcohol are potential factors in the incident.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPDNews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VPDNews</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VPD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VPD</a> is investigating a hit-and-run that killed a 66-year-old woman last night near E. Broadway and Commercial Dr. Suspected vehicle - 2005 Acura TL - later located and driver arrested. Any info or dash cam video? Please call 604-717-3012. <a href="https://t.co/3ZuXy978Re">https://t.co/3ZuXy978Re</a>
—@VancouverPDPolice did not release the identity of the woman who died or name the male who was arrested.
Witnesses who saw a silver 2005 Acura vehicle at the time of the collision are asked to call Vancouver Police.