42-year-old dies in car accident in Abbotsford

A 42-year-old man is dead after the pickup truck he was driving crashed into a ditch in Abbotsford, BC, on Friday morning

According to a statement from Abbotsford Police, police were called to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Mt. Lehman Road and Marshall Road Extension at 6:53 a.m.

“The driver and the only passenger, a 42-year-old man, appear to have suffered life-threatening injuries,” the statement said.

“Despite immediate efforts by first responders, the man unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.”

The area is expected to remain closed to traffic while police and accident analysts collect evidence to determine the cause of the accident.

Anyone with information or dashcam video related to the accident is asked to contact Abbotsford Police at 604-864-5225.