Fraser Valley – MAY 13 UPDATE – Abbotsford Police Department Major Crime Detectives are in the early stages of this investigation and are working to determine the cause of death. The death is being treated as suspicious. Initial indications suggest this is not linked to gang conflict.
The victim has now been identified as a 55-year-old Abbotsford man. His body was found May 8 along the 38000 block of North Parallel Road.
The BC Coroners Service is conducting a parallel investigation to determine how, where and when the victim died. The Coroners Service has no additional information to share at this time.If you have any information about this incident, or have CCTV or dashcam footage of the area, please contact the Abbotsford Police department at 604-859-5225, or text the department at 22973 (abbypd).
MAY 8 ORIGINAL STORY – Around 6 AM Saturday morning, Emergency Services responded to a found body in the 38000 block of North Parallel Road. The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating this incident as a fatal hit and run of a pedestrian. The identity of the deceased male is not known at this time.
AbbyPD patrol officers, major crime detectives and collision reconstructionists are on scene and are in the early stages of this investigation. No further details are available at this time and updates will be provided when available.
Traffic in the area was impacted throughout the morning. The road on North Parallel Road between McDermott and No 4 Road and Highway 1 westbound , west of No 3 Road has since re-opened.
If you have any information or have CCTV footage or dashcam footage in this area around the accident, please contact the Abbotsford Police department at 604-859-5225, text the department at 22973 (abbypd).
