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Witnesses sought in fatal crash involving elderly woman

Published 3:22 PDT, Tue July 17, 2018
A local woman in her 80s died of her injuries
Saturday, July 14 one day after she was struck while crossing the street in a
marked crosswalk at Minoru Boulevard and Murdoch Avenue (directly across the
street from Richmond Centre) early Friday evening.
The victim was struck around 7 p.m. by a 2008
Acura sedan driven by a Richmond woman in her 60s. The driver remained at the
scene and was cooperative with police.
Initially, the victim was conscious and
appeared to suffer from only minor injuries, but was taken to hospital.
Richmond RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang said neither
alcohol or speed were factors in the crash.
The RCMP’s road safety unit is now
investigating.
Witnesses to the crash are being asked to
come forward, including anyone who may have dashcam footage of the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash is
asked to call 604-278-1212 and speak to RCMP Const. E. Chow.