British Columbia

Young boy fighting for life after serious collision in Maple Ridge

The B.C. Ambulance Service says it has flown the patient to hospital in critical condition after the youth was struck by a vehicle near Cottonwood Drive and 116 Avenue in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Victim flown to hospital for treatment, while police investigate at scene

Evidence from the scene of a pedestrian collision on Cottonwood Drive in Maple Ridge. Police say the victim, a young boy, was flown to hospital for treatment. (CBC)

Ridge Meadows RCMP says a young boy has been air-lifted to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Maple Ridge.

The B.C. Ambulance Service said the victim is in critical condition after paramedics arrived on the scene at the 11700 block of Cottonwood Drive in Maple Ridge, B.C., near 116 Avenue.

It happened just before 4 p.m. PT.

Police say they are not releasing any more details about the accident on Sunday.