'If you are driving through a construction zone, or driving past a tow truck or emergency vehicle, please, slow down and move over'
A 48-year-old surveyor from Abbotsford, British Columbia, has died after being struck by a fully loaded dump truck, according to a report.
The incident happened on Tuesday while the man was conducting surveying work in the community of Hatzic.
Authorities reported that the driver of the dump truck stopped immediately and remained at the scene.
The report did not detail the names of the driver and the deceased.
There is no evidence to suggest the driver was impaired at the time of the collision, according to the CBC report. Police also noted that traffic control workers and advisory signs were present on the road where the incident occurred.
Police are now investigating the incident. WorkSafeBC investigated the scene, according to the report.
Cpl. Harrison Mohr, of the Mission Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), said the crash is a reminder that roadside work is dangerous.
"If you are driving through a construction zone, or driving past a tow truck or emergency vehicle, please, slow down and move over," Mohr said, according to the CBC report.
"The extra few feet of space, and the extra few seconds of time will be appreciated more than you know."
