Use a crosswalk – that’s the message from Burnaby RCMP after a 78-year-old Burnaby man was killed crossing Willingdon Avenue last Thursday afternoon.
The victim had just gotten off a bus headed south on Willingdon Avenue near Kingsway around 3 p.m. when he was hit by an oncoming car while crossing the street near Crystal Mall. He was not in a crosswalk, according to Cpl. Daniela Panesar, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP.
The man died at the scene.
Mounties closed the area to traffic for several hours as they investigated the crash. While the case is still under investigation, Panesar said it’s not believed alcohol, drugs or speed were factors in the crash, and she confirmed the driver remained at the scene after the collision.
“I think the message is to use crosswalks, especially in a busy traffic … area,” Panesar added. “It’s quite congested there; a lot of cars, a lot of pedestrians. Use the crosswalk. Take that extra minute to go for the crosswalk.”
