Coquitlam RCMP are seeking information about a collision last Friday between a mobility scooter and an elderly woman that resulted in the woman's death.
The pedestrian, who was 86, fell down after being bumped by the scooter and died of injuries sustained in the fall.
Police are seeking the identity of a man who was driving the scooter when the incident occurred at 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 15 at the corner of Austin Avenue and Westview Street in Coquitlam.
“At this point, this looks like a tragic accident with no criminal intent,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin. “But we still need to talk to the operator of the scooter to hear his side of the story.”
“We need to clarify there wasn’t anything nefarious, there wasn’t anything suspicious about what happened. We need to hear why they did the actions that they did.”
It is believed the scooter was in the crosswalk at the southwest corner of the intersection. The scooter was last seen going south on Westview, McLaughlin said. Witnesses describe the scooter operator as: a Caucasian man, 40 to 50 years old, with a full head of grey hair, an average build and possibly slurred speech. The electric mobility scooter he was riding is described as silver or grey with no basket on the front.
Anyone with information that could help identify the man is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency line at 604-945-1550, ask for the Investigative Support Team and quote file 2017-29546.
