A female pedestrian was killed and a male pedestrian sent to hospital in serious condition after a motor vehicle crash at a busy Burnaby intersection Wednesday.
The pair, both in their 70s, were hit at about 2:30 p.m. after two vehicles collided at the intersection of Willingdon Avenue and Moscrop Street at about 2:30 p.m., according to Burnaby RCMP.
The area around the intersection was closed off for about six hours as police investigated.
The drivers of both vehicles are cooperating with the investigation, according to the RCMP.
Burnaby Mounties are asking for anyone who witnessed the crash to call 604-646-9999.
According to ICBC, 43 per cent of all crashes with pedestrians happen between October and January, and 76 per cent of crashes involving pedestrians in B.C. happen at intersections
“Busy intersections and shorter days mean that drivers need to be extra careful during fall and winter,” states an ICBC pedestrian safety bulletin.
