Pedestrian dead after crash involving Surrey Police Service vehicle

A female pedestrian is dead after being hit and killed after a crash with a Surrey Police Service vehicle.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. was called out to Surrey for the crash in Whalley around 6 a.m. Christmas morning, according to a new release from Surrey Police Service.

The police watchdog says that Surrey Police Service officers were leaving a gas station in the 10800 block of 132 Street when they hit the woman.

The woman was transported by B.C. Emergency Health Service to hospital with life-injuries. She later died.

The police watchdog is looking for witnesses. Anyone who has information regarding the fatal crash is asked to contact the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. at its witness line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on iiobc.ca.

This is the second woman killed in 11 days after being hit by a Surrey Police Service vehicle.

A female pedestrian was hit near 152 Street and 64 Avenue on Dec. 14. She died at the scene.

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