Police are urging drivers to slow down in school zones after a 13-year-old pedestrian was struck near Burnaby North Secondary School Friday morning.
Police got a call at 8:30 a.m. that a girl had been struck by a vehicle close to the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Union Street, according to a Burnaby RCMP press release.
She was transported from the scene with serious injuries, police said.
The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, according to police, but Burnaby RCMP traffic services officers are still working to determine what happened.
Burnaby RCMP said it’s too early to say whether speed was a factor or whether the girl was in a marked crosswalk when she was hit.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or might have dashcam video taken in area of Kensington Avenue and Hastings Street between 8:15 and 9:00 a.m. is asked to contact police.
Contact the Burnaby RCMP traffic services unit at 604-646-9999. To stay anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
“Burnaby RCMP is continuing to ask that drivers and pedestrians think about safety when in school zones,” stated the news release. “Driving below the posted limit of 30 km/h allows drivers the reaction time to slow or stop should anyone unexpectedly step onto the road. Additionally, police are asking that if you have young people in your care that you remind them of the importance of crossing at marked crosswalks.”
