A pedestrian was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning at the intersection of Douglas and Yates streets, Victoria police say.
The incident happened about 6:30 a.m. and led to the closure of the intersection until about 9 a.m.
When police arrived, B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedics and the Victoria Fire Department were already at the scene providing medical aid to the victim.
A block of Douglas was closed and surrounded by police tape.
A Bluebird minivan taxi was towed from the scene.
“We thank commuters for their patience as we investigated this serious incident,” police said in a statement.
Police are asking any witnesses who have not yet spoken with them or people with dashcam footage of the incident to call 250-995-7654, extension 1.
