A 53-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle while walking his bicycle down the 11800 block of Ford Road.
On Friday evening, Dec. 9, Ridge Meadows RCMP were called to the scene at approximately 6:15 p.m., where the victim was found unconscious in a ditch.
Cpl. Julie Klaussner, media relations officer for Ridge Meadows RCMP, said that police closed off the road while members of the Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue team attempted live saving measures on the man.
He was then transported to the hospital by BC Emergency Health Services, where the 53-year-old later died from his injuries.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene before emergency services were called, leading the RCMP to ask for any video surveillance, dash camera footage, or information from witnesses regarding this incident.
“If you were travelling on Ford Road, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, December 9, and have any information that could assist with this investigation, please contact Corporal Grewal at 604-467-7651,” said Klaussner.
The Integrated Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Service (ICARS) were on site to investigate the scene, with the area remaining closed for several hours.
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