Fairview residents may have noticed something off on Wednesday morning—then moved on with their day. But Vancouver Police say a serious hit-and-run happened at the same time people were still getting out the door.
Vancouver Police are looking for witnesses and dash-cam video following a serious hit-and-run collision in Fairview on Wednesday. Police say a 68-year-old man was crossing Oak Street and 6th Avenue on April 8 just after 9:15 a.m., when he was struck by the driver of a white 2007- 2014 GMC Yukon. According to the details provided, the driver did not remain at the scene and was last seen driving southbound on Oak through W. 7th Avenue toward W. Broadway.
It’s the kind of moment that sticks to you later—like the sudden silence after impact, or maybe the sound of tires far too late. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-altering injuries, and investigators are now trying to fill in the missing seconds that happened before help arrived.
Constable Megan Lui says there may have been bystanders who either witnessed the hit-and-run or have vehicle dash-cam footage from the area. “We believe there were bystanders who might have witnessed the hit-and-run or who have vehicle dash-cam footage from the area,” she said. “Investigators are asking them to contact police.” In other words, even if you didn’t see the full crash, if your camera caught the vehicle or the direction it went, it could matter.
The description is specific: a white 2007-2014 model GMC Yukon. Police also point to the route—southbound on Oak through W. 7th Avenue toward W. Broadway—so anyone who was nearby around that time, or who routinely drives that stretch, might be the key. Misryoum newsroom reported that investigators are treating dash-cam video as especially helpful in cases like this, since it can show what witnesses don’t always catch at the roadside.
If you have information, Vancouver Police are asking you to contact the Vancouver Police Department Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012 or email vpdciu@vpd.ca. And yeah—if it feels small, like “maybe my footage only shows a couple seconds,” still send it. That’s often exactly where the truth hides, right up until someone finally looks.
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