Police have identified the victim in a homicide in Pitt Meadows this week as 31-year-old Randy Semotiuk.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team released his name today in hopes the public will come forward with more information.
Police say the unhoused man from Maple Ridge had not been seen for several days, prompting a search from the R-C-M-P.
Officers later found Semotiuk on Lougheed Highway, just west of the Golden Ears Bridge.
He says the trailer with a box on top was in the lifted or dumping position when it crashed into the overpass. Hwang says it's unclear what the circumstances were before the crash, which happened at about 7:30 Friday morning.
The overdose crisis debate is expected to continue through the spring as the government highlighted in its throne speech its work on a model of addictions care that moves people from detox to treatment.
The driver of the vehicle, a 17-year old female, was uninjured. She remained at scene and was cooperative with investigators. Both pedestrians were not on the roadway during the collision. All persons involved are from Richmond.
The premier says the grants are available to B.C.'s 188 municipalities and regional districts, and can be used to prepare for future growth and build amenities to support housing developments. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says the province's investment is much needed by Surrey, the fastest-growing city in B.C.
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