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Apr 14, 2025 2:21 PM - The Canadian Press

Six-year-old dead, two others injured in Surrey, BC hit and run

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Police say the cause of the collision remains unknown, but they believe alcohol may be a contributing factor.

Police in Surrey are investigating a hit-and-run collision that killed one child and sent two other children to hospital. Police say the incident happened at about 4:11 p-m on Sunday in the Fraser Heights neighbourhood where three children had been hit by a vehicle.

A six-year-old girl died, and a seven-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were both taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the vehicle was arrested and remains in custody as the investigation continues. Police say the cause of the collision remains unknown, but they believe alcohol may be a contributing factor.

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