Pedestrian killed in collision on Marine Drive in Vancouver

A pedestrian who was hit by a car Thursday morning onMarine Drive in south Vancouver has died.

The man was crossing mid-block near Ross Street when he was struck by a sedan just after 6 a.m.

Police say he was rushed to hospital but later died.

The 43-year-old driver of the sedan is co-operating with investigators. He, his wife and their small child were taken to hospital for medical assessment.

Marine Drive has been closed between Fraser and Knight streets as police investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (604) 717-3012.

The death is Vancouver's fifth pedestrian fatality of 2018.

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