Young woman struck and killed by bus in Burnaby

Woman struck and killed by bus in Burnaby Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a 22-year-old woman was killed by a transit bus Thursday night.

Police are looking for witnesses after a transit bus struck and killed a young woman in Burnaby, B.C. Thursday night.

The 22-year-old pedestrian was in the intersection of 16th Avenue and 6th Street when the bus hit her at around 7 p.m.

Mounties, firefighters and paramedics were all dispatched to the accident, but the young woman could not be saved. Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene.

Burnaby RCMP said its investigation into the crash is still in the early stages, but that speed and alcohol don't appear to be factors.

TransLink issued a brief statement saying it was working with police, but couldn’t answer questions about the accident, including whether there were any passengers on the bus at the time.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident and we will work closely with investigators to determine what happened," a spokesperson told CTV News in an email.

Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact the RCMP at 604-646-9999. Those who wish to remain anonymous can instead call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or text "BCTIP" to 274637.