Worker struck by commercial vehicle at garbage transfer station in Abbotsford

AbbyPD outside the garbage transfer station in Abbotsford where a worker was struck on Sept. 30. (1st Due Media)

By Raynee Novak

Posted September 30, 2026 3:01 pm.

An employee was struck by a commercial vehicle at a garbage transfer station in Abbotsford.

The incident happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning at the station on Vye Road and Sumas Way.

The employee was taken to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, according to the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD).

A worker was struck at a transfer station in Abbotsford on Sept. 30. (1st Due Media)
A worker was struck at a transfer station in Abbotsford on Sept. 30. (1st Due Media)

AbbyPD says it’s working with WorkSafeBC to conduct an investigation into what happened. 

The transfer station was closed for the investigation.

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