Image: Canadian Press / Authorities in Surrey say a motorist has been arrested for their alleged role in a late afternoon hit-and-run collision Sunday afternoon that claimed the life of a 6-year-old girl and injured two other youth. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fatal hit-and-run

Hit-and-run collision in the Fraser Valley claims life of 6-year-old girl

Apr 14, 2025 | 6:56 AM

FRASER VALLEY — Authorities in Surrey say a motorist has been arrested for their alleged role in a late afternoon hit-and-run collision Sunday afternoon that claimed the life of a 6-year-old girl.

According to a news release from SPS Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, the RCMP Surrey Police Operations Support Unit’s Criminal Collision Investigation Team (SPOSU CCIT), and ICARS personnel are investigating a crash that killed a child and injured two other youth in Surrey’s Fraser Heights neighbourhood.

Police received reports of three young pedestrians being struck by a vehicle in the intersection of 164 Street and 108 Avenue, Surrey, at about 4:11 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 13. The driver that struck the children did not remain at the scene, police say. Surrey Fire Service firefighters and BCEHS paramedics attended the scene and despite life-saving medical interventions, the six-year-old girl died.

A seven-year-old girl sustained upper body injuries, and a 16-year-old boy sustained injuries to his leg and torso. Both were transported to hospital for further evaluation and treatment and neither child’s injuries are thought to be life-threatening at this time.

The suspect vehicle, a grey pickup truck, was last seen driving eastbound on 104 Avenue from 164 Street. It was located shortly after 5 p.m. by RCMP SPOSU officers in the area of 101 Avenue and 160 Street after it had reportedly hit at least one parked vehicle. The driver of the suspect vehicle was located, arrested, and remains in custody as the investigation continues.

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SPOSU CCIT has been called in to lead the investigation and ICARS has been called in to support the investigation. At this early stage, the cause of the collision remains unknown, but it is believed alcohol may be a contributing factor.

If you witnessed the collision or have any information, including CCTV or dashcam footage, please call Surrey Police Service at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2025-19965 (SU).