A 44-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after he crawled out of the bushes near Highway 1 and Gaglardi Way.
According to Burnaby RCMP, two witnesses spotted the man emerging from the bushes around 5:20 a.m. on Friday near the entrance to Highway 1 at Gaglardi Way. The man was in rough shape and had suffered severe burns to his body. The witnesses called paramedics who transported him to Royal Columbian Hospital, where he remains at this time.
“We’re trying to figure out exactly where he crawled from,” Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis told the NOW. “There’s no exact location.”
Police believe the man had lit a fire and was trying to keep warm when something happened, causing the burns. Officers on scene found a tent and some debris scattered around the tent as if someone had been living there.
“We’re not sure exactly what took place … because the area is in such disarray we’re not sure where the fire was located,” Buis said.
The man was found about 50 metres from the shelter.
Investigators believe it was unlikely anything criminal took place and that the incident may have just been an accident, Buis added.
