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Police say they’re nonetheless attempting to find out what occurred in the 100 block of East Columbia Sunday afternoon.
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a truck on East Columbia Avenue Sunday afternoon.
The New Westminster Police Division has confirmed that it’s in the early levels of investigating a deadly pedestrian and motorized vehicle incident that occurred at roughly 12:30 a.m. on February nineteenth in the 100 block of East Columbia.
In keeping with a press launch from the NWPD this morning (Monday, February 20), officers have been known as to obtain a report of an unresponsive pedestrian who was struck by the motive force of a semi-trailer truck.
“All factors that may have contributed to this incident are still under investigation,” the press launch mentioned.
Investigators from the Decrease Mainland’s Built-in Collision Evaluation and Reconstruction Service, together with the New Westminster Police Division’s Fundamental Crimes Unit and Sufferer Help Unit, have been on the scene.
“This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with this individual’s family,” NWPD spokesman Sgt. Andrew Lever mentioned in the publication. “We have a large team of investigators working together to find out how this happened, but we are still in the early stages at this point.”
There isn’t a details about the pedestrian but. A small memorial was erected close to the crash web site. handfuls of bouquets stood by the aspect of the pavement document Monday afternoon (Household Day) handed by the positioning.
Anybody with info or dashcam footage is requested to name NWPD at 604-525-5411.
A bit of East Columbia Avenue between Brunet Avenue and McBride Boulevard was closed for a number of hours yesterday through the investigation.
Traffic resumed in the world on Sunday night.
document We’ll proceed to watch this investigation and can present updates as they turn out to be accessible.
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