Pedestrian was hit at James and Cannon after vehicle in crash mounted curb

A 34-year-old Smithville woman is in stable condition, but with life-threatening injuries, after being hit when one of several vehicles involved in a crash mounted the curb late Wednesday morning.

Hamilton police say the three-vehicle crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Cannon Street East and James Street North.

The initial collision happened in the intersection between a westbound Hyundai SUV and a southbound GMC Sierra, police said.

The force of the collision sent the GMC onto the sidewalk, where the 34-year-old pedestrian had been waiting to cross the road. The truck came to a stop against a third vehicle, a Volkswagen Touareg, just south of the intersection.

She was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Wednesday, she was listed as critical, but by Thursday morning, police said she was stable.

Both the driver of the Hyundai, a 56-year-old Hamilton man, and the driver of the GMC, a 34-year-old Niagara Falls woman, were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

The collision reconstruction unit continues to investigate.

Detectives say driver impairment was not a factor, but they continue to assess all other possible contributing factors, including which vehicle had the right of way.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-546-4753 or 905-546-4755.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

Nicole O'Reilly is a Hamilton-based reporter covering crime and justice for The Spectator. Reach her via email: noreilly@thespec.com