Pedestrian-involved accident in Surrey’s Newton

AT approximately 6:43 p.m. on Thursday, Surrey RCMP responded to a collision at 80 Avenue and 128 Street where a female pedestrian had been struck by a truck.

She has been taken to hospital in serious condition. The vehicle and the driver were located and the driver was taken into custody.

The area around 80 Avenue and 128 Street has been closed off to allow police to investigate the cause of the collision. Police are asking motorists to use an alternate route.

The investigation into the collision is in its early states. The Criminal Collision Investigation Team has taken conduct of this investigation.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has video of this collision, and who has not yet spoken to investigators, is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502.