Date: Monday, December 21, 2020

File: 20-49753

Victoria, BC – Investigators are asking for witnesses and information after a pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a vehicle last week.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 17th, a woman was struck by a vehicle as she crossed Hillside Avenue at Blackwood Street on foot. The suspect vehicle fled the scene, through a red light, eastbound on Hillside Avenue. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident and did not file a report with police until the following day.

The suspect is described as a 50 to 60-year-old South Asian woman driving a beige sedan.

This file remains under investigation.

If you witnessed this incident, or have information about the vehicle or suspect, please call our non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654, extension 1. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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