Update: Blanshard Street has reopened at View Street following a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
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A section of Blanshard Street remains closed Thursday afternoon after a woman was struck by a vehicle.
Northbound traffic is closed on Blanshard Street at View Street as VicPD investigates a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. this morning.
According to VicPD, the woman suffered possible life-threatening injuries.
Traffic is currently being rerouted.
Northbound traffic is closed on Blanshard Street at View as @vicpdtraffic investigates a collision btwn a vehicle & a pedestrian. #yyjtraffic will be impacted in the area. #yyj
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) March 18, 2021
The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
Witnesses told Victoria Buzz the vehicle was making a right-hand turn onto Blanshard from View Street and collided with the woman, who was in the crosswalk.
There are reports that the pedestrian was bleeding from her head, and appeared to have several broken bones.
“Officers attended and BC Emergency Health Services paramedics transported the victim to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries,” VicPD said in a statement.
VicPD are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has video from the scene to call their non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654. To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
More to come.
