Abbotsford surveyor, 48, killed after being hit by dump truck east of Mission on Tuesday: RCMP
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HATZIC — Mounties in Mission have confirmed that a 48-year-old surveyor from Abbotsford was killed on Tuesday after being struck by a dump truck while on the job.
According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday just after 1 p.m., while the victim was working on Sylvester Road near Dale Road in Hatzic, just east of Mission. A dump truck travelling northbound on Sylvester Road struck the man, who died at the scene.
Police say Sylvester Road was closed for a prolonged period while officers from the Mission RCMP, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement unit, and WorkSafe BC attended the scene and investigated the matter
The surveyor had been conducting work roadside on Sylvester Road, and had traffic control persons nearby, and advisory signs set up down the road. The surveyor was the only one struck by the fully loaded dump truck and trailer – which was not related to the work the surveyor was doing. The driver stopped immediately and remained at the scene. It is unknown why the truck struck the surveyor, and investigators will be looking at various potential factors. There was no indication that impairment played a role in the matter.
