Vancouver police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Vancouver Friday morning (Feb. 16).
The collision occurred around 5:50 a.m., after the pedestrian stepped onto the road and attempted to cross Howe Street, near Drake Street.
A driver was travelling south on Howe and did not see the pedestrian.
The pedestrian died at the collision scene.
Police say the driver remained at the scene, and the preliminary investigation indicates the driver was entering the intersection on a green light when the collision occurred.
The pedestrian has not yet been identified.
The Vancouver Police Department’s collision investigation unit has taken over the case.
Witnesses, or anyone with dashcam video, are asked to call 604-717-3012.
