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Fatal wheelchair collision in Vancouver

Overview

A 74-year-old man died following a collision in Vancouver on Wednesday, August 19. According to the Vancouver Police Department, a pickup truck struck the man while he was in a motorized wheelchair entering a crosswalk at the intersection of S. Andresen Rd. and MacArthur Blvd.

The driver, a 55-year-old, was traveling westbound and had proceeded through the intersection after stopping at a stop sign. The victim was transported to a local hospital but did not survive. Police stated the driver remained at the scene and was cooperative, with no signs of impairment detected. The Traffic Unit is investigating the incident.

Entities

Los Angeles · Coquitlam RCMP · Westminster · Huntington Beach Police Department · Vancouver Police Department

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Vancouver police investigate fatal collision involving wheelchair user

    A 74-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair died after being struck by a pickup truck at a Vancouver intersection on Wednesday evening.

  2. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Huntington Beach man in wheelchair killed in traffic collision

    A 74-year-old Westminster resident died Tuesday after his motorized wheelchair was struck by a car at the intersection of Skylab Road and Able Lane in Huntington Beach.

Sources

arashlaw.com · dailypilot.com · frenchtaxonline.com · orangecountytribune.com · vancouver.citynews.ca