Man turns himself in following fatal hit-and-run

A man has turned himself in to police in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Burnaby, B.C.

A woman was struck by a full-sized, white work van while crossing Imperial Avenue, near Marlborough Street, about 8 a.m. Thursday. She later died in hospital.

The driver of the van failed to stay at the scene, police said.

A spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP said a man phoned police early Thursday afternoon. He was picked up by members in Richmond and taken in for questioning.

The woman's identity has not yet been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922 or Crime Stoppers.

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  A member of the Collision Analyst Reconstructionist Section takes pictures at the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Burnaby, B.C. December 10, 2009.

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  A member of the Collision Analyst Reconstructionist Section takes pictures at the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Burnaby, B.C. December 10, 2009.

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  A woman was killed after being struck by a white van in Burnaby, B.C. December 10, 2009.