Police have identified the victim of an early morning crash on Highway 1 as a 20-year-old man from Langley.
His name has not been released, and the investigation is continuing, said Abbotsford Police spokesperson Const. Jody Thomas.
Thomas said the incident occurred Sunday morning, at 4:15 a.m.
READ MORE: Fatal crash closes Hwy. 1 east of 264 Street
Emergency services responded to a collision involving a pedestrian in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 at the Abbotsford and Langley border.
Upon arrival, emergency service workers located a man in the eastbound lanes who had been struck by three vehicles.
The man had sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The drivers involved in the collision remained on scene and were cooperating with the investigation.
They did not sustain any injuries and were said to be “very shaken” by Thomas.
The Integrated Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team, police investigators and the B.C. Coroners Service were called in.
The crash closed Highway 1 eastbound after 264th Street in Aldergrove for more than six hours.
Traffic was allowed to resume about 10:30 a.m.
Investigators are seeking witnesses, CCTV footage and dashcam footage from those who may have been travelling eastbound in this area, just prior to this collision. If you can assist, please call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.
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A pedestrian died after he was hit by three vehicles on Hwy. 1 east of 264 Street Sunday morning, Jan. 3, 2021, near the Langley-Abbotsford border (Shane MacKichan/special to Langley Advance Times)
