Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Langley, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Jan, 2026 10:08 AM

A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a train in Langley, B.C., Thursday night.

RCMP say it happened at about 7:55 p.m. near 206 Street and 98 Avenue.

Police, firefighters and ambulance responded to a call reporting the incident and found the unidentified victim who had been struck by a train.

The pedestrian died at the scene.

No further details of the collision or the circumstances surrounding the case have been released.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact investigators.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Calls for caution as Carney prepares to meet Xi amid new global political order

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy legislator Albert Chan Wai-yip is a longtime critic of China, who has accused its government of "crimes against humanity" after a crackdown on dissent in the Chinese special administrative region.

Calls for caution as Carney prepares to meet Xi amid new global political order

Novo Nordisk considers competing with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic

Novo Nordisk Canada is considering competing with generic versions of its brand-name Ozempic and Wegovy drugs by introducing renamed, lower-priced copies of the medications.

Novo Nordisk considers competing with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines

NDP leadership candidates are entering the final sprint to sign up members and raise the last of four $25,000 payments required to be on the ballot.

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines

Eby pitches 'pivot' from oil pipeline to refinery talks after Maduro capture

British Columbia Premier David Eby said Canada needs to "pivot" from talk of a potential new pipeline carrying oil bound for Asia and instead think about building a new refinery.

Eby pitches 'pivot' from oil pipeline to refinery talks after Maduro capture

Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026

The head of the Royal Canadian Air Force has only been in the job for half a year — but it's been an eventful period as the force has worked to rapidly overhaul its fleets and turn a corner on persistent personnel shortages.

Commander says RCAF is on a 'path of growth' in 2026

Fulmer says B.C. Conservatives must be a grand coalition as he enters leadership race

Yuri Fulmer said the Conservative Party of B.C. needs to be a "grand coalition" that refrains from "undisciplined" behaviour if it wants to govern, as he becomes the first high-profile candidate to run for the party's leadership.