2 senior pedestrians with life-threatening injuries after serious collision: Abbotsford police
Two senior pedestrians were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon after a crash in Abbotsford, local police say.
Police said they received reports of the "serious collision" near Ware Street and Bourquin Crescent at about 1:15 p.m.
When investigators arrived, they found two people had been hit by a vehicle.
"The 88-year-old male and the 85-year-old female have been transported to hospital," police said in a statement Thursday.
"The driver and passenger of the vehicle are quite shaken, but they were uninjured, remained on scene and are co-operating with police."
The intersection was closed to traffic while an investigation was underway, but it has since reopened.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant dash-cam video to call them at 604-859-5225.
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