A collision involving a white SUV and a 75-year old woman on Dec. 13 resulted in Vancouver’s fifth pedestrian fatality of 2017.
Shortly after 11:30 a.m. the driver was parallel parking on Slocan Street near East 20th Avenue, when he reversed into the woman crossing the street.
The woman later died in hospital.
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The Vancouver Police Department are investigating the incident, and have said speed and alcohol do not seem to have played a part.
The driver of the SUV stayed at the scene, and is cooperating with police.
Pedestrian deaths are down from last year, when the city had 11 total in 2016.
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