Pedestrian killed in South Surrey hit-and-run crash, RCMP say
A 66-year-old man is dead after a crash in South Surrey Thursday evening, and police say they're still working to identify the driver who hit him.
Surrey RCMP described the incident in a news release as "a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian."
Mounties said they were called to the scene on 176 Street between 32 and 24 avenues around 5:30 p.m., along with paramedics and firefighters.
Responders found one man deceased at the scene. Mounties did not mention the driver who struck the pedestrian in their initial statement, but confirmed in an email to CTV News Friday morning that the driver had not yet been identified.
Asked to clarify if that meant the incident was considered a hit-and-run, a Surrey RCMP spokesperson said: "At this time, yes."
In an updated news release Friday, the detachment said it believes the pedestrian was struck by a southbound vehicle on 176 Street.
"The suspect vehicle did not remain on scene," police said.
They did not include a description of the suspect vehicle in their statement Friday, but asked anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash cam video from the area to contact them at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2024-166007.
Police said their investigation is in its early stages and the cause of the collision has not yet been determined. They said 176 Street would remain closed between the specified avenues for "an undetermined amount of time."
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