An 81-year-old woman is dead after a hit-and-run in East Vancouver, and police are looking for more information.
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) shared some information about the incident that occurred early Monday morning.
Both VPD officers and first responders with BC Emergency Health Services responded to the incident, which occurred at around 6:30 a.m., after reports that a woman was struck by Rupert Street near Euclid Avenue.
“The driver did not stop, and the car was last seen heading north on Rupert Street,” VPD said in a release.
Police said that the victim died from her injuries before being transported to the hospital.
“Investigators believe the hit-and-run vehicle is a dark grey Volkswagen Golf manufactured in the late 1990s or early 2000s. As a result of the collision, the vehicle is missing the driver-side mirror and may have damage on the driver-side front bumper, headlight, and front fender,” VPD’s release added.
Police are now looking for witnesses, including residents who may have recorded dashcam footage of the incident.
“Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle involved, or anyone with dash-cam or security video from Rupert Street, between Kingsway and East 29th Avenue, is asked to contact investigators at 604-717-3012 or vpdciu@vpd.ca,” VPD said.
VPD will be answering more questions about the incident at the scene of the crime later today.
The maximum penalty for a crime of this nature is a life sentence, depending on the factors involved in the incident.