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Victim succumbs to injuries

An elderly pedestrian who was struck by a van in Vancouver Sept. 17 has succumbed to her injuries.

Vancouver Police say the 80-year-old woman was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of East 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive, when she was hit.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries and had remained hospitalized since the accident. 

The driver has co-operated with investigators, the VPD says.

This is Vancouver’s ninth traffic-related death this year. Four of those fatalities have been pedestrians.



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