Pedestrian dies after being hit by a vehicle in east Vancouver on Monday evening

VANCOUVER – A man in his 60s has been hit and killed while crossing a street in east Vancouver.

He was crossing at an uncontrolled intersection on busy East 49th Avenue at Frederick Street.

Police say he was hit just after 6:30 Monday evening.

He was rushed to hospital but could not be saved.

A news release issued by police says the driver remained at the scene and is co-operating with investigators.

The death of the unnamed man marks Vancouver’s fourth pedestrian fatality of 2019.

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