Pedestrian, 85, seriously injured after being struck by off-duty Niagara cop

An 85-year-old pedestrian is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck Tuesday by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Niagara police officer in St. Catharines.

It happened around 9:45 a.m. in the parking lot of a plaza near the intersection of Welland Avenue and Bunting Road.

Niagara police found the pedestrian — a St. Catharines man — with life-threatening injuries and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The driver was determined to be an off-duty Niagara police officer. They remained at the scene.

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Since the collision involved an off-duty Niagara police officer, the NRPS asked Hamilton police to take over the investigation to avoid any conflict of interest.

The parking lot is closed while Hamilton police investigate.

Any witnesses or anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact the Hamilton Police Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4753 or at reconunit@hamiltonpolice.ca.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

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