Vancouver reader hit by car seeks answers as police stall investigation
A plumber struck by a hit-and-run driver 10 months ago is waiting for Edmonton police to complete their investigation while injuries have left him unable to work.
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Ten months after a hit-and-run driver threw him nearly 30 feet across a road in Edmonton, plumber Eddie Dick remains without answers or closure—and without a police report that might help him recover damages.
Dick was struck on September 6, 2025 while standing next to his van on a north-central Edmonton street. The impact left him sprawled on pavement with a gash over his eye. He suffered life-changing injuries: every structural ligament in his right foot was torn, he developed chronic regional pain syndrome, and he sustained a traumatic brain injury that left him with vertigo and lost sense of smell. He now walks with a cane and is on workers' compensation, his career as a plumber and gas fitter effectively over.
But the Edmonton Police Service has no deadline for producing a hit-and-run investigation report, and the force has declined to explain the delay to Dick or his lawyer, Daniel Bromley. Without that report, Dick cannot pursue compensation through Alberta's Motor Vehicle Accident Claims program—a program that allows victims to sue and recover damages when an uninsured or unknown driver is at fault.
Dick has raised concerns about the investigation's thoroughness. After the collision, he was left a blank police report to fill out later while hospitalized. When officers did approach him, their opening words were: "Well, obviously you're not in any shape to give us a statement right now." He told investigators the vehicle that hit him was heading south, not north as initially recorded. He corrected this discrepancy at least three more times in writing and by email to investigating officer Jason Bouwmeester—the officer's only response was a single email acknowledging the correction.
When will Edmonton police complete the hit-and-run investigation?
What specific factors are causing the 10-month delay in the report?
What recourse does Dick have if the investigation stalls further?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
When was Eddie Dick hit by a car in Edmonton?
Eddie Dick was struck on September 6, 2025 while standing next to his van on a north-central Edmonton street.
What injuries did Eddie Dick suffer in the hit-and-run?
Eddie Dick tore every structural ligament in his right foot, developed chronic regional pain syndrome, and sustained a traumatic brain injury that left him with vertigo and lost sense of smell. He now walks with a cane.
Why can't Eddie Dick pursue compensation through Alberta's Motor Vehicle Accident Claims program?
The Edmonton Police Service has not completed its investigation report, which Dick needs to pursue compensation through Alberta's Motor Vehicle Accident Claims program for damages from an uninsured or unknown driver.
