59-year-old pedestrian hit and killed while crossing East Vancouver street – BC | The Canadian News

A 59-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle in Vancouver on Saturday night.

The collision occurred around 7 p.m. when the man was crossing Kingsway near St. Catherines Street, Vancouver police said.

The pedestrian was taken to the hospital but did not survive.

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The westbound driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

Police do not believe speed and alcohol were factors in the accident, which continued to be investigated by the department’s collision unit.

Vancouver was experiencing heavy rain on Saturday when an atmospheric river soaked the region.

Police said it was the 18th collision death in 2021 and the ninth pedestrian fatality.