Vancouver police say one person was killed after being run over and pinned under a vehicle while walking on Granville Island, one of the city's busiest tourist destinations.
Spokesman Randy Fincham says an SUV drove into a building at around 12:30 p.m.
Fincham says the vehicle struck two other pedestrians, who suffered only minor injuries, and the driver is co-operating with police.
Fatima Siddiqui, of B.C. Emergency Health Services, says no one has been taken to hospital in the two hours following the crash.
#VPD investigating fatal pedestrian involved collision on Granville Island, after 3 pedestrians were hit by a SUV. https://t.co/JTfpbE8n98
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) July 28, 2016
Jonathan Gormick, spokesman for the Vancouver Fire Department, says the severity of the incident prompted a heavy response from emergency crews, which included two ambulances, two heavy rescue outfits, a fire engine and command staff.
Gormick says a structural engineer is inspecting the two-storey wood building to gauge whether it's safe to enter.
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