Victoria police looking for witnesses after fatal crash on Hillside Avenue

Victoria police looking for witnesses after fatal crash on Hillside Avenue
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Victoria police on scene of a fatal crash on Hillside Avenue on July 15, 2020.

Victoria police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the fatal crash between a driver and a pedestrian on Wednesday to come forward.

Shortly before 9 a.m. on July 15, VicPD called to the 700-block of Hillside Avenue for a report of a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle.

Police said a nearby witness provided medical aid to the victim until the Victoria Fire Department and B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedics arrived.

The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she later died.

Police said the crash occurred as 8:47 a.m. Anyone who witnessed this collision, or has dashcam footage from the 700-block of Hillside Avenue, is asked to call the VicPD non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654 and select option 1 for the report desk.

To report what you know anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477

Police said the investigation into the crash is ongoing. The name and the age of the woman who died has not been released.

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