Person using mobility scooter seriously injured in collision with truck in Surrey

One person was seriously injured when a pickup truck and a mobility scooter collided in Surrey, B.C. on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019.

VANCOUVER - A person operating a mobility scooter who was seriously injured in a collision in Surrey Saturday is now in stable condition.

Mounties told CTV News Vancouver the person still remains in hospital, however.

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VANCOUVER - A person operating a mobility scooter was seriously injured when they were struck by a red pickup truck in Surrey Saturday morning.

Surrey RCMP responded to the collision at around 11 a.m. at the intersection of 56 Avenue and 177B Street.

Police say the person driving the mobility scooter sustained “serious and potentially life-threatening injuries” as a result of the collision. BC Emergency Health Services confirmed one person had been taken to hospital.

The RCMP will be investigating the collision and investigators are asking for anyone who saw the crash or who may have dash-cam video to contact police at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.

Traffic in the area will be affected as police have closed 56 Avenue between 180 and 176B streets while officers continue their investigation.