A man is dead after a collision at a New Westminster container yard.
The workplace fatality happened around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, according to a police press release.
While it is still early in the investigation, police say the man’s injuries are “consistent with being run over,” New Westminster Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Jeff Scott wrote in an email to the Record.
Scott said the victim was a semi-truck driver. It’s believed the victim was hit by another truck while at the container yard. The driver of the other truck is cooperating with investigators, Scott added.
“This is a tragic event and our thoughts are with the family of this individual,” Scott said in the release. “We have a large team of investigators working together to determine how this happened, but we are still in the early stages at this point.”
The incident happened in the 400 block of Ewen Avenue. Police wouldn’t name the worksite.
Investigators with New Westminster’s criminal investigations section and collision analysis reconstruction team were dispatched to the site to gather evidence. It’ll be up to investigators to determine whether any criminal or provincial offenses took place, using evidence collected at the scene and video surveillance, according to Scott.
B.C. Coroner’s Service and WorkSafeBC are also investigating.
In a statement, WorkSafeBC confirmed it was investigating a serious incident at 400 Ewan Ave.
“Preliminary information indicates a worker was struck by a vehicle. New Westminster Police are holding the scene while they conduct their investigation. The CVSE, WorkSafeBC and other agencies are also present,” read the statement.
