A 20-year-old Squamish man was struck and killed on Saturday.
Squamish police say at approximately 2:30 a.m, officers responded to a complaint of a male on Highway 99 northbound between Loggers Lane and Finch Drive.
Police arrived at the scene and found the male pedestrian had been fatally struck by a tractor-trailer travelling northbound in the left lane, according to a news release from the Squamish RCMP.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, as well as witnesses, remained on scene and were co-operative with the investigation, the release states.
RCMP along with the Integrated Collision Analysts and Reconstructionist Services (ICARS) and the Coroners Service of British Columbia are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
The man's next of kin have been notified, but his name will not be released, police said.
Highway 99 was closed until mid-morning due to the accident.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
