Coquitlam RCMP confirm the vehicle in Thursday’s fatal hit and run has been recovered and they have spoken to a person of interest, however no arrests have been made.
A woman in her 80s was hit by a vehicle just before 2 p.m. in driveway of her home. The family ran a home-based Chinese Medical Clinic on Austin Avenue and Schoolhouse Street, according to Mounties.
Reagan Chu, the victim’s son, was inside the clinic when his mother was hit. Chu says the car was a small, grey, likely four door model. It’s believed that a client may have backed over the woman.
The victim was taken to hospital where she tragically died of her injuries.
The vehicle did not stop at the scene, however according to a witness, the driver may not have known they hit someone.
“They backed up normally and just drove out of the parking like nothing happened,” said Trevor Stewart, who witnessed the incident and performed CPR on the woman.
The victim’s son, however, can’t believe the driver didn’t see his mother. He describes her as a small woman who would often pray in and around the family home.
Allan Lamb, Associate Director for Pacific Traffic Education Centre says “if you run somebody over it’s highly unlikely that you would be able to leave that scene without knowing that you hit somebody or run somebody over.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP.
With files from Jill Bennett.
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