RIDGE Meadows RCMP are investigating a pedestrian-involved motor vehicle collision that occurred on Monday morning and are reminding residents to take extra precautions on the roads during the current period of inclement weather.

On January 12 at approximately 8 a.m., police responded to a report of a collision involving a pickup truck and a youth pedestrian in the 10200-block of 242B Street.

Officers learned that the pickup truck was travelling eastbound on 102 Avenue when it struck a 13-year-old female pedestrian crossing northbound at a marked crosswalk at 242B Street.

The female pedestrian was taken to hospital by emergency health services with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The male driver of the pickup truck remained on the scene.

Roads in the area were closed for some time.

While the collision is still under investigation, a number of factors are being looked at including weather and road conditions at the time, police said.

Anyone with more information or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Ridge Meadows RCMP at 604-463-6251 and quote file# 2026-750.

“Drivers and pedestrians are once again reminded to take extra precautions on our roadways, especially during this wet weather and during darker periods of the day when there is even less visibility,” says Ridge Meadows RCMP Operations Officer Inspector Martin Guay. “Drivers need to drive relative to current conditions and pay extra attention in areas where there may be increased foot traffic. Pedestrians are reminded to dress to be seen and make eye contact with drivers before safely entering the roadway.”

For more safety tips: Pedestrian safety | Royal Canadian Mounted Police