Woman in her 50s dies after being struck by truck in Richmond

A woman in her 50s died after being struck by a semi-truck in Richmond on Wednesday afternoon. Richmond RCMP responded at about 3:20 p.m. on Oct. 28 to a collision involving a cement truck and a pedestrian near Miller Road and Russ Baker Way. The woman died from her injuries at the scene.

Police said the semi-truck driver stayed at the scene and is co-operating with investigators. Richmond RCMP and the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) are working together to determine the circumstances of the collision. Sgt. Pak Yim, media relations officer for Richmond RCMP, said the detachment was deeply saddened and offered condolences to the deceased’s family, friends and loved ones. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or captured it on dashcam to come forward, saying the information may be vital to the investigation.

The area was closed from about 3:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Anyone who witnessed the collision or travelled near Miller Road and Russ Baker Way between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and has dashcam footage is asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 2026-3420.