Hit-and-run collision sends 2 to hospital in Vancouver

Two pedestrians were taken to hospital after they were struck by a vehicle on Fraser Street near 20th Avenue Monday morning.

In an emailed statement to CTV News, Vancouver police say the driver of the vehicle who struck the pedestrians did not stay on scene.

A 25-year-old woman from Surrey and a 35-year-old man from Vancouver were rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries sustained in the crash that occurred shortly after midnight.

The VPD Collision Investigations Unit was on scene gathering evidence, and Fraser Street has been reopened to traffic.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a hit & run collision on Fraser St near E 20th Ave early this morning. @VancouverPD collision investigators were on scene gathering evidence. Details on @CTVMorningLive & @CTVVancouver pic.twitter.com/mTJOvvxJlq

— Jordan Jiang (@J___Squared) March 18, 2019