Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Mission, B.C.

A locomotive moves rail cars at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Aug. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press)

One person is dead after being struck by a train in Mission, B.C., Tuesday evening.

In a brief statement on social media, Mission RCMP said it had been called to the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Hawkins Pickle Road, where “a pedestrian was fatally struck.”

B.C. Emergency Health Services said in a statement that it received the call shortly before 5:40 p.m. and dispatched three ambulances – one of them with advanced care paramedics – to the scene, along with a supervisor.

“No patients were transported to hospital,” BCEHS said.

CPKC, the railway whose train was involved, confirmed the incident and said it is “under investigation.”

“The train involved moved from the area later Tuesday evening,” the railway said, in an email to CTV News.

Police have not shared any details about the deceased, such as age or gender. CTV News has contacted Mission RCMP for more information.