Pedestrian killed in Abbotsford hit and run, police say
Abbotsford PD asking public to help identify driver of red Dodge Ram pickup truck
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Abbotsford, B.C. just after midnight Sunday, according to police.
The Abbotsford Police Department said in a statement the fatal collision happened at the 3600 block of Lefeuvre Road, a rural road that runs between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Fraser Highway.
According to police, the pedestrian was hit by the driver of a red Dodge Ram pickup truck. The victim, 38, died of his injuries on scene.
After the collision, the suspect vehicle then allegedly struck the victim's truck, which was parked on the road. Police said the vehicle then crashed nearby, and the driver fled before police arrived.
"This investigation has now been transitioned to the AbbyPD Major Crime Unit," Sgt. Paul Walker said in a statement.
Walker said investigators are looking for any witnesses who were in the vicinity of Lefeuvre Road between Fraser Highway and Downes Road, as well as those travelling along Downes Road from 272 Street to Bradner Road, between 11:45 p.m. PT on Saturday and 12:30 a.m. PT on Sunday.
Anyone with more information or dashcam footage is asked to call AbbyPD at 604-859-5225 and quote file number 2022-51149.