Pedestrian killed, highway closed after crash in Pitt Meadows, B.C.

RCMP are investigating a deadly collision involving a pedestrian that shut down a stretch of Lougheed Highway Wednesday.

Motorists are being advised to expect delays on Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows, B.C., following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian early Wednesday morning.

Mounties were called to reports of a serious collision in the 18900 block of the major highway, also known as Highway 7, at around 2:40 a.m., Ridge Meadows RCMP said in a statement.

“Upon police arrival, it was determined that the female pedestrian was deceased,” the statement said.

Cpl. Dave Noon of the Lower Mainland Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service said crews had been deployed to the highway at Harris Road for a “serious vehicle incident” involving a pedestrian and drivers should expect “significant delays”.

The statement, posted to social media site X, was made just before 4:30 a.m.

All westbound lanes of Lougheed Highway were closed for several hours after the incident.

The incident is part of an ongoing investigation and police are still seeking witnesses, dash camera and surveillance video from the area.

Anyone who has relevant information or video is asked to contact the Ridge Meadows RCMP directly at 604-463-6251.

The Ridge Meadows RCMP Victim Services program is available to witnesses at 604-467-7650.