A 97-year-old man was taken to hospital by ambulance after he was struck by a car in White Rock while riding a scooter Thursday afternoon.
The incident took place around 2 p.m., at the northeast corner of Johnston Road and Russell Avenue.
According to police, the senior was crossing Johnston Road when he was hit by a westbound vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Surrey woman who was turning to head north on Johnston.
"He tried to cross in the crosswalk and had a vehicle turning right (off of Russell onto Johnston) knock him off his scooter," White Rock RCMP Sgt. Joel Glen said.
Paramedics, RCMP and fire crews attended the scene, where a scooter could be seen toppled over and partially wedged underneath the front of an older-model station wagon.
According to one passerby, the incident was the fourth at the intersection involving a scooter in the past year.
Friday, Glen described the senior's injuries as "some broken ribs and a pretty good gash on his head… fairly serious, but not life-threatening."
Investigation is ongoing.
