Homeless man dies after being run over while sleeping in a Downtown Eastside alley

A man who was run over by a car last week while he slept in front of a parkade entry on the Downtown Eastside has now died of his injuries, Vancouver police say.

In a statement Thursday, police said investigators believe the man, 39, of no fixed address, was using drugs in a lane near Gore Street and Union Avenue on May 26, when he fell asleep in front of a parkade gate around 3:30 p.m.

A driver, who was entering

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