15-year-old pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being hit by truck

A 15-year-old pedestrian is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a truck near East 12th Avenueand Kingsway during Monday morning rush hour.

Vancouver police say the teen was waiting to head west across Kingswayatthe corner of East 12th Avenuejust after 8 a.m.when a northbound commercial vehicle that was driving in the curb-side lane struck the person.

The driver of the truck remained on the scene and is co-operating with investigators, according to police.

"Anyone who may have dashcam video and was driving in the area of East 12thAvenue and Kingsway this Monday] morning between 8 and 8:30 a.m., is asked to contact collision investigators at 604-717-3012," said a statement from Sgt. Jason Robillard with the VPD.

The accidentsnarled traffic in the area for several hoursbuthas since been cleared.