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Drug impairment possible factor in deadly B.C. car crash: police

Surrey RCMP say drug impairment is believed to be a contributing factor in a car crash into a bus stop bench that killed a man and injured another late Saturday afternoon.

44-year-old driver arrested on scene after collision near 144 Street and Hyland Road

Abby Luciano · CBC News ·
A pickup truck lies behind crime tape and a broken fence, as two police officers look on.
A pickup truck crashed into a bus stop bench in Surrey, B.C., late Saturday afternoon, killing one person and causing damage to surrounding property. (Shane MacKichan)

Surrey RCMP say drug impairment is believed to be a contributing factor in a car crash into a bus stop bench that killed a man and injured another late Saturday afternoon.

RCMP say the driver, a 44-year-old man, was arrested on scene for dangerous and impaired operation of a motor vehicle, causing death. 

The driver was treated at the hospital for minor injuries and was released from police custody, according to police. 

A fire truck and ambulance are in the background, and a white pickup truck lies behind crime tape and a broken fence.
Police say the Ford F350 was travelling northbound on 144 Street in Surrey, B.C., before it crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a bus stop. (Shane MacKichan)

Police say they received reports of the collision near the intersection of 144 Street and Hyland Road around 4:30 p.m. PT on Saturday. 

A Ford F350 was travelling northbound on 144 Street when it veered into the oncoming lane and collided with a bus stop bench, damaging surrounding property in the process and injuring two pedestrians, police said.

A 33-year-old man died at the scene and a male pedestrian was transported to hospital with minor injuries. 

The investigation continues.

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Abby Luciano

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Abby Luciano is an associate producer with CBC British Columbia. She previously worked as a reporter and later editor-in-chief of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's student newspaper The Runner.

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