Charges pending after Alberta man struck and killed by flat deck truck north of Revelstoke

Charges pending after Alberta man struck and killed by flat deck truck north of Revelstoke

The 35 year-old man from Alberta was hit by a flat deck truck 90km north of Revelstoke on Hwy. 23

Charges are pending against the driver of a commercial vehicle after a 35 year-old man from Alberta was struck and killed 90 km north of Revelstoke on Hwy. 23.

The Revelstoke RCMP received word of the incident around 3 p.m. on April 28.

According to a media release the male pedestrian was standing alongside his pickup truck and camper when he was hit by a flat deck truck.

The British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) dispatched a helicopter to the location. Upon arrival of the BCAS helicopter the 35 year-old man was pronounced dead.

The Revelstoke RCMP and a member of the Trans-Canada East Traffic Services (TCEST) attended to the scene.

The RCMP Traffic Analyst is examining the scene.

TCEST has conduct of the investigation.

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