A pedestrian passed away in Langley after they were struck by a train during the morning rush hour on Thursday, Jan. 29.
The Langley RCMP responded at approximately 7:44 a.m. to a report of a collision between a train and a pedestrian near Glover Road and Billy Brown Road.
According to police, frontline officers immediately responded to the area where they found an individual who had been struck by the train.
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“Despite life-saving efforts, the individual succumbed to their injuries at the scene,” said Sergeant Zynal Sharoom of the Langley RCMP.
Police are asking drivers and commuters to avoid the area and find alternate routes.
“Road closures are in effect in the immediate area while our investigators continue their investigation,” added Zynal.
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The latest death in Langley comes just months after another pedestrian died during a collision in the Township of Langley in a remote area near the B.C. border.
The incident occurred in the early morning of Thursday, Oct. 21, near 264 Street and 0 Avenue in Langley. Despite immediate life-saving measures, the individual succumbed to their injuries at the scene.