Updates: December 14, 2018 | August 25, 2016 | April 21, 2016
Vancouver Police are continuing to investigate a fatal hit-and-run collision on the west side of Vancouver that resulted in the death of a skateboarder.
Around 2:30 a.m., two men were skateboarding in the area of Heather Street and West 54th Avenue when one of the men was hit by a northbound car in the 6900 block of Heather Street. The driver of the vehicle left the scene without stopping.
The skateboarder, a man in his 20s from Ontario, was rushed to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The Vancouver Police Collision Investigation Unit remained at the scene throughout the night, and investigators are continuing to gather physical evidence from the scene and video from the surrounding neighbourhood.
Police are looking for an older silver Mitsubishi car that is believed to have been involved in the collision, with fresh driver’s side front-end and wheel damage.
The cause of the collision has yet to be determined, but the driver is encouraged to come forward and report his involvement.
Police are asking for anyone who sees a vehicle matching this description, or knows of a vehicle that matches this description, that has since been taken off the road, or has been otherwise concealed, to call police.
Anyone with information about this collision is asked to call the Vancouver Police at (604) 717-3012 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477. If you spot the car, please call 9-1-1.
