VPD seeks witnesses after 87-year-old struck in Dunbar hit and run
Vancouver police are asking anyone with dash-cam footage from the Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue area Wednesday morning to come forward after an 87-year-old woman was struck in a crosswalk and left by the driver.
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Vancouver Police are asking anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward after an 87-year-old woman was struck in a crosswalk in the Dunbar neighbourhood early Wednesday morning and the driver left without stopping.
The collision happened at 7:35 a.m. at Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue. The pedestrian was crossing Dunbar Street in a marked crosswalk when a vehicle turning left from West 41st Avenue onto Dunbar hit her, Vancouver Police Department said in a news release posted at 12:07 p.m. Wednesday.
The driver and a passenger fled the scene. Vancouver Police describe the vehicle as a white sedan last seen travelling southbound on Dunbar Street toward S.W. Marine Drive.
The woman remains in hospital with serious injuries, VPD says. VPD has not disclosed her name and no charges have been announced.
What investigators want from the public
The VPD Collision Investigation Unit is asking for witnesses and dashcam footage from the area on Wednesday morning. Anyone who was near Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue at 7:35 a.m. and may have captured the collision on a dashcam can call investigators at 604-717-3012. That unit investigates serious collisions in Vancouver and leads the follow-up when a driver leaves the scene.
If you recognise the description of the white sedan with two occupants that was travelling southbound on Dunbar toward S.W. Marine Drive at that time, you can contact the same unit.
Pedestrian safety in Vancouver this November
Wednesday's collision follows a series of serious pedestrian injuries during the recent stretch of wet, dark weather in the city. On November 9, VPD launched Project Vigilance, a road safety campaign aimed at the most common causes of serious collisions. That campaign followed the deaths of several pedestrians in Vancouver since October.
The Dunbar neighbourhood in southwest Vancouver is primarily residential. West 41st Avenue is one of the main east-west arterial roads through the area, running from Dunbar west through Kerrisdale and Marpole.
If you have information about this collision, contact the VPD Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
Questions this story answers
What happened at Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue on November 11, 2026?
An 87-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing Dunbar Street at West 41st Avenue in a marked crosswalk at 7:35 a.m. The driver did not stop after the collision. Vancouver Police Department says the woman remains in hospital with serious injuries. No charges have been announced as of the VPD news release posted on November 11.
What does the suspect vehicle look like?
Vancouver Police describe the vehicle as a white sedan with two occupants. After striking the pedestrian at Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue, the sedan was last seen travelling southbound on Dunbar Street toward S.W. Marine Drive. If you saw this vehicle on November 11 around 7:35 a.m., VPD wants to hear from you.
What is VPD asking witnesses to do?
The Vancouver Police Collision Investigation Unit is asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash-cam footage from the Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue area on Wednesday morning around 7:35 a.m. to contact investigators at 604-717-3012. That unit handles serious collision investigations for the Vancouver Police Department.
What is the condition of the victim?
According to the Vancouver Police Department news release published November 11, 2026, the 87-year-old woman remains in hospital with serious injuries. VPD has not disclosed her name. The release does not say which hospital she was taken to.
Where exactly did the hit and run take place?
The collision happened at the intersection of Dunbar Street and West 41st Avenue in Vancouver, in the Dunbar neighbourhood of southwest Vancouver. The woman was crossing Dunbar Street in a marked crosswalk at 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, when a vehicle turning left struck her.
What was the driver doing when the collision happened?
According to VPD, the driver was turning left from West 41st Avenue onto Dunbar Street when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the crosswalk. The driver then left the scene without stopping to help. VPD says a passenger was also in the white sedan.
Has anyone been charged in connection with this collision?
As of the VPD news release posted at 12:07 p.m. on November 11, no charges have been announced. The Vancouver Police Collision Investigation Unit is investigating and asking for public help to identify the driver and the white sedan.
What context is there around pedestrian safety in Vancouver this month?
VPD launched Project Vigilance, a road safety campaign, on November 9, 2026, after several pedestrians were killed or seriously hurt in Vancouver during the stretch of wet and dark November weather. The campaign focuses on the most common causes of serious collisions in the city. The Dunbar hit and run on November 11 is a separate investigation by the same Collision Investigation Unit.
Sources
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- VPD news release, November 11, 2026vpd.ca
- CityNews Vancouver, November 11, 2026vancouver.citynews.ca
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