Residents of the Burnaby neighborhood, where a 14-year-old was hit and killed by a dump truck on Thursday, have said they have been expressing security concerns in the area for months.
The collision took place around 3:30 pm on 11th Avenue near 16th Street, an area near a massive construction site and two schools.
Neighbor Abdullah Dukuli told Global News that his cousin was at home at the time and rushed to the scene.
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“(The victim) was on the ground, the other two friends were screaming, crying, (my cousin) tried to comfort these two children until the police arrived,” he said.
Duculi believes the victim and two friends were returning from school and may have been startled by a barking dog.
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“The kids started running and I think one of them actually hit the truck,” he said.
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This is not the first time a pedestrian has been hit in the area recently. An 18-year-old girl was hit nearby in November and escaped without serious injuries.
Neighbors told Global News that they had raised the issue many times with officials.
“There were a lot of reckless drivers on this construction site. “I was emailing the city, talking to the RCMP, talking to the Burnaby regulations, and no one has actually done anything to make it safer,” neighbor Stacy Wallwer told Global News.
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“I can’t even let my kids and pets out without worrying about being hit by cars.”
Duculi said he has also filed numerous complaints with police and the city, including about people crossing his lawn at a dead end.
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The combination of construction vehicles and many children, he said, is worrying.
“It’s very busy with children and vehicles because you have a primary school nearby and also a high school,” he said.
“It’s quite dangerous, there need to be more safety procedures.”
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Burnaby RCMP and the city say they are aware of the concerns in the area.
Burnaby City spokesman Chris Brian said police and city officials had previously met with residents to discuss safety issues, and in response added detours and removed some parking lots in the area.
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“Every time we hear worries, we will go out and look, and if we have to make changes or contact the developers, we will do that,” he said.
“At the moment we do not know exactly what happened, so our focus is to understand what happened and if there are changes we can make to improve safety, we will absolutely make them,” he added.
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On Friday, a construction company working on a nearby project said it was closing the site over the weekend out of respect for the victim and her family.
“Safety is our top priority. While the incident took place on a public street outside our construction site, we have launched our own investigation and will work with city staff to explore further ways to reduce the risk of trucks entering and leaving our site, ”said Ledingham McAllister & Marcon. Construction in a statement.
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“To this end, by the middle of next week, we will stop all activities on our construction site that require heavy trucks to transport construction materials, including dump trucks.
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The company added that the driver of the truck, who worked for a trading partner, was “crushed and in shock”.
The Burnaby RCMP says the driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with police. Drugs or alcohol are not thought to have been the factors in the clash.
“They explore a number of areas of investigation roads, some of which include distractions that may have been in place, some of which may include road layout, including vehicle obstacles, visibility, and road conditions.” . said Brett Cunningham.
It rained a lot yesterday and it was wet.
The identity of the victim has not been made public.
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