Woman on e-scooter dies after collision with transit bus in downtown

Woman on e-scooter dies in Vancouver bus collision
Woman on e-scooter dies in Vancouver bus collision
A Vancouver Police Department (VPD) patch is seen in Ottawa on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Police say a woman on an e-scooter died following a collision with a transit bus in downtown Vancouver.

A release from Vancouver Police says the crash happened early Saturday when a man and a woman were riding an e-scooter on Seymour Street and entered the intersection at West Pender Street. 

Police say neither the man nor the woman were wearing helmets. 

The woman died at the scene.

Police didn't say whether the man suffered any injuries. 

Police say investigators are working to determine the circumstances around the collision, and they are appealing for witnesses to contact them. 

TransLink didn't immediately respond to a media request for information. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2026. 

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