Person dies after being hit by TransLink bus in New Westminster

Police in New Westminster say a person has died after being struck by a TransLink bus on Tuesday night.

According to police, officers were called at about 7 p.m. to East 8th Avenue near Chilliwack Street after an “unresponsive person had been fatally injured by a transit bus.”

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“This is a tragic event and our thoughts are with the family of this individual,” stated NWPD Sgt. Justine Thom. “We have a large team of investigators working together to determine how this happened, but we are still in the early stages at this point.”

Members of the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, Metro Vancouver Transit Police, and BC Coroner’s Service attended the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call the New Westminster Police Department at 605-525-5411.