Pedestrian hit by pickup truck in Maple Ridge

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck in Maple Ridge on a dark and rainy Wednesday evening.

Local RCMP confirmed that paramedics, firefighters and police were called to a crash at 136 Avenue and 232 Street around 6 p.m.

While examining the scene Wednesday evening, police tape placed a marked crosswalk at the intersection, but authorities have not confirmed whether the pedestrian was using it at the time of the collision.

BC Emergency Services told CTV News the pedestrian was taken to hospital in “serious but stable” condition.

“Roads in the area were closed for hours following the incident,” Ridge Meadows RCMP wrote in an email. “This is an active and ongoing investigation and no further information is available.”