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37-Year-Old Woman Dead After Being Struck By Pickup In Abbotsford

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Apr, 2019 04:25 PM

    ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A woman has died after a pickup truck struck her in Abbotsford, B.C., early Sunday.

     

    The Abbotsford Police Department says the 37-year-old woman had already succumbed to her injuries when emergency services responded to the vehicle-pedestrian collision at 2:20 a.m.


    They say the driver, who did not sustain any injuries, reported the accident, remained on scene and is co-operating with investigators.


    The accident occurred on the 30000 block of Fraser Highway.


    Police say the cause is yet to be determined, and the woman's name will not be released at this time.

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