Pedestrian struck by pickup in Maple Ridge

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck on a dark and rainy Wednesday evening in Maple Ridge.

Paramedics, firefighters and police were called to the crash at 136 Avenue and 232 Street around 6 p.m., local RCMP confirmed.

Police tape lined a marked crosswalk at the intersection Wednesday evening as officers investigated the scene, but authorities have not confirmed whether the pedestrian was using it at the time of the collision.

BC Emergency Health Services told CTV News the pedestrian was taken to hospital in “serious but stable” condition.

“Roads in the area were closed for several hours following the incident,” the Ridge Meadows RCMP wrote in an email. “This is an active and ongoing investigation and no further information is available.”