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UPDATE: Police look for semi-truck driver in fatal Burnaby hit-and-run

Marine Way and Boundary Road closed until further notice as police investigate

A senior has been killed in a hit-and-run involving a semi-truck in Burnaby.

The 75-year-old man was walking in the area of Marine Way and Boundary Road at about 11:20 a.m. when he was struck, police said in a news release Thursday. Witnesses said he was not in a marked crosswalk.

RCMP are now looking for the driver of a semi-truck pulling a dark red shipping container.

“Witnesses say the driver stopped briefly at the scene and then continued driving eastbound on Marine Way.”

Anyone with information, including dashcam footage, is asked to call police at 604-646-9999.

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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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