Maple Ridge man, 85, killed in pedestrian accident

An 85-year-old man is dead following an early-morning accident in Maple Ridge.
The accident occurred at 6:44 a.m.
Ridge Meadows RCMP say the man was walking south on the road, on 228th Street near Dewdney Trunk Road, when he was struck by a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cargo van travelling in the same direction.
The man, whose name has not been released, died from his injuries.
Police say the cause of the accident is still under investigation but weather and road conditions are considered to be c