Abbotsford – On Sunday afternoon (July 1 @12:43PM), Abbotsford Emergency Services responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a trailer at the intersection of Simon Aveenue and Gladwin Road.
Emergency services arrived on scene and located an injured elderly man who had been traveling in the back of a dodge ram pick-up truck which had left from the Canada Day parade procession. The man had fallen from the pick-up truck and was struck by a trailer it was pulling. The elderly man was transported to hospital by BC Ambulance Service with serious injuries.
Sadly, the passenger has died from her injuries.
The driver of the pick-up truck remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators.
APD Tweeted: #AbbyPD traffic reconstructionists & investigators on scene at Gladwin Rd and Simon Ave for fatal accident involving a man who fell out of a pick up truck & struck by the trailer it was pulling. This truck & trailer had been in the parade procession earlier today.
APD Patrol Officers, General Investigation Officers and Collision Reconstructionist are investigating.
The name of the victim will not be released at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225, text us at 222973 (abbypd), or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
