An 80-year-old driver was taken to hospital in critical condition after his car hit a pedestrian in front of the Metropolis at Metrotown mall Monday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to Kingsway near Sussex Avenue at about 2:15 p.m., after a car traveling eastbound on Kingsway hit a 20-year-old female pedestrian near the intersection, according to a Burnaby RCMP press release.
The woman was treated at the scene and taken to hospital in stable condition.
A 62-year-old female passenger in the car that hit her was also taken from the scene in stable condition after the crash, which took out a traffic light pole and a street sign.
The driver of the vehicle was taken from the scene in critical condition.
“While the cause of the collision is still under investigation, it appears that the 80-year-old male driver suffered a medical incident prior to colliding with the pedestrian,” states the press release.
Police urged commuters to find alternate routes as part of Kingsway was shut down just before the afternoon commute.
Burnaby RCMP is now asking anyone who witnessed the collision or might have dashcam video of it to contact police at 604-646-9999.
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.solvecrime.ca.
