Child who was struck by van in Surrey, B.C., succumbs to injuries

A nine-year-old is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood Friday afternoon.

A child who was struck by a driver in Surrey, B.C., on Friday has tragically succumbed to their injuries.

The nine-year-old pedestrian was hit by a “large cube-van-style vehicle” on 81 Avenue near 134 Street in Newton around 2:35 p.m. that day, according to police.

The child was taken to hospital with critical injuries. In an update Sunday, the Surrey Police Service said they had sadly died.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation and the driver is co-operating, police said.

The SPS asked anyone with information or video to call 604-599-0502.