Pedestrian fatally stuck in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

The street sign for Jackson Avenue at East Hastings Street is pictured.

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed by a driver in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Sunday night.

The 62-year-old man was crossing mid-block near East Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. when he was struck by a red Kia SUV, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Despite first responders’ attempts to save his life, the man died before he could be taken to hospital, the department said in a statement.

The driver remained at the scene and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The VPD asked anyone who witnessed the incident or has dash camera video to call 604-717-3012 or email [e-mail].