Updated story: 4:00 pm
A petition on Change.org has been created by Mavra Lode, the sister of Sean Lode, who has been identified as the victim of the crash.
It is asking for a pedestrian controlled crossing light at 1st and Ospika.
The petition had over 1400 signatures as of 7:00 this morning (Tuesday).
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An 18-year-old man is recovering in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car accident last night (Sunday).
At approximately 5 o’clock Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a pedestrian involved in a collision at the corner of 1st Avenue and Ospika Boulevard.
Officers and other emergency services arrived on the scene and found the man suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries.
The 22-year-old female driver of the mid-sized vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with police.
Evidence was gathered at the scene and the vehicle was seized, however, alcohol and other drugs are not believed to be a factor.
“All indications are that the pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk when the southbound vehicle collided with him,” said Corporal Craig Douglass.
June 1st also marks the return to classes in the province, so drivers need to pay close attention to school zones, he added.
The investigation is continuing and charges may be considered upon conclusion.