British Columbia

Pedestrian killed on Sea-to-Sky Highway

RCMP say the 20-year-old man was hit by a tractor trailer heading northbound.

20-year-old man was hit by tractor trailer: RCMP

A police van with flashing lights that reads 'Collision Investigation'.
The Integrated Collision Analysts and Reconstructionist Services (ICARS), RCMP and the BC Coroner's Service are investigating a collision that left a pedestrian dead on the Sea-to-Sky Highway on Saturday. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

A pedestrian has died after he was hit by a tractor trailer on the Sea-to-Sky Highway early Saturday morning.

Squamish RCMP were called to Loggers Lane and Finch Drive at 2:30 a.m., where they found the 20-year-old man's body.

A statement said he'd been struck by a tractor trailer heading northbound. The driver of the truck and several witnesses stayed on scene and co-operated with investigators.

RCMP said the pedestrian lived in Squamish, but his identity isn't being released.

Collision reconstruction teams, the RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating circumstances around the incident.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Squamish RCMP at (604) 892-6100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS to remain anonymous.