A woman died at a local hospital Friday after she was hit by a driver in northeast Vancouver, according to police. The collision happened around 9 a.m. near Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast Poplar Street. The woman was taken to an area hospital, where she later died. Vancouver police said the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
As reported by KPTV, authorities have not yet released the victim’s name, and the department’s Traffic Unit is leading the investigation. Early coverage focused on the basic timeline of the response and the location of the crash, with no additional details immediately available.
Police statement and investigation
According to a Vancouver Police Department news release posted on FlashAlert, officers were dispatched shortly before 9 a.m. to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision at NE 162nd Avenue and NE Poplar Street. The release confirmed the woman later died at an area hospital and said the Traffic Unit is handling the case, with “nothing further releasable at this time.” The department’s public affairs manager is listed as the media contact in that statement.
Crash corridor and recent history
NE 162nd Avenue is a heavily traveled east-side route that has seen serious crashes in recent years, and the city has repeatedly pushed out safety reminders after similar incidents. The City of Vancouver newsroom has issued prior alerts and guidance on collisions involving people on foot and crosswalk safety (City of Vancouver). Those notices highlight that the Traffic Unit treats fatal collisions as cases that require extensive follow-up…