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Pedestrian recovering in hospital after being struck on Highway 1 Eastbound in Abbotsford

Darpan News Desk, 17 Jan, 2023 06:20 PM
  • Pedestrian recovering in hospital after being struck on Highway 1 Eastbound in Abbotsford

Abbotsford Police shut down Highway 1 Eastbound at Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford, BC earlier this afternoon as a pedestrian was struck. 

The incident took place at 2pm and Emergency crews were on scene. 

Highway 1 is now reopened. Pedestrian is recovering in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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