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A train struck a pickup in Maple Ridge, killing a woman and critically injuring a man
Police say the collision happened at about 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, on Lougheed Highway. The train operator is co-operating, and investigators are examining all possible factors.
A woman was killed and a man was critically injured when a train struck a pickup in Maple Ridge on Wednesday, Sept. 30. At about 2 p.m., Maple Ridge RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle incident involving a freight train in the 25700 block of Lougheed Highway. The vehicle was significantly damaged, and two people were found at the scene.
BC Emergency Health Services pronounced an adult woman dead, while an adult man was taken to hospital in critical condition, police said. The train operator is co-operating, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) police have been notified. The RCMP’s Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) attended the scene.
Officers spoke with potential witnesses and are investigating all possible factors, police said. Anyone with further information is asked to call Maple Ridge RCMP at 604-463-6251 and quote file No. 2026-18861.