Vancouver officer charged after Downtown Eastside pedestrian strike

Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:20 pm

A Vancouver police officer now faces charges under the Motor Vehicle Act for a pedestrian strike that occurred a year ago in the Downtown Eastside. The case continues to raise eyebrows over police accountability in a neighborhood with a long history of hardship and controversy.

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Police vehicle struck man who was walking on East Hastings near Dunlevy after midnight on May 21, 2024

thestar.com / Vancouver officer charged a year after pedestrian strike in Downtown Eastside

VANCOUVER - The BC Prosecution Service says a Vancouver police officer has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without reasonable consideration for others, a year after a pedestrian was hit in the city's Downtown Eastside.

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