A 22-year old man is in critical condition after being hit by a box truck. It was a terrible accident that was witnessed by his partner.
The accident occurred at around 2:30 PM on Lougheed Highway near Harris Road where the couple had been trying to catch a taxi. According to Ridge Meadows RCMP, it appears that the victim was jaywalking when the truck hit him. The man was on the north side of Lougheed Highway and was attempting to cross over to the south side to catch a cab when he was hit by a five-ton truck.
According to two witnesses, they heard a loud bang coming from the roadway. They ran over to find the victim unconscious with a Halloween mask on the ground beside him. He was not breathing at first, but they were able to bring him back.
The Good Samaritans helped the pedestrian’s girlfriend, called 911 and performed CPR before the arrival of the paramedics. The victim was breathing when he was taken to the hospital.
The pedestrian remains in a hospital in critical condition. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but the truck driver remained at the scene and police shared that all parties are cooperating.
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