By Greg Fry

Pedestrian killed

Female pedestrian struck and killed on Barkerville Highway

Jan 13, 2021 | 9:55 AM

QUESNEL — Tragedy on the Barkerville Highway last night.

The Quesnel RCMP say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a privately owned sand truck on the highway near Drummond Road. A 34-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

RCMP say it happened just after 7 p.m. and shutdown the highway for several hours as police investigated.

“At the time of the accident, the roads were wet due to a light rain and there was no artificial lighting,” says Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Richard Wessen. “Witnesses reported that they had to swerve to avoid the female just prior to the collision.”

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The driver of the sand truck was not injured and alcohol and speed are not believed to be a factor in the incident,.

The woman’s name will not be released.