UPDATE – Found body on North Parallel Road on Saturday May 8th

News Release
Official News Release

On Saturday May 8, 2021 at 6:00 am Abbotsford Emergency Services responded to a report of a found body in the 38000 block of North Parallel Road. The victim has now been identified as a 55-year-old Abbotsford man.

Abbotsford Police Department Major Crime Detectives are in the early stages of this investigation and are working to determine the cause of death. The death is being treated as suspicious.  Initial indications suggest this is not linked to gang conflict.

The AbbyPD extends its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

The BC Coroners Service is conducting a parallel investigation to determine how, where and when the victim died. The Coroners Service has no additional information to share at this time.

If you have any information about this incident, or have CCTV or dashcam footage of the area, please contact the Abbotsford Police department at 604-859-5225, or text the department at 22973 (abbypd).


INITIAL RELEASE – Saturday, May 8, 2021

Abbotsford Police investigating fatal pedestrian struck on North Parallel Road

This morning, just before 6:00 am, Emergency Services responded to a found body in the 38000 block of North Parallel Road. The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating this incident as a fatal hit and run of a pedestrian. The identity of the deceased male is not known at this time.

AbbyPD patrol officers, major crime detectives and collision reconstructionists are on scene and are in the early stages of this investigation. No further details are available at this time and updates will be provided when available.

Traffic in the area will be impacted throughout the morning. Currently, the road is closed on North Parallel Road between McDermott and No 4 Road and Highway 1 westbound is down to once lane, west of No 3 Road. Please avoid the area to allow investigators to safely work.

If you have any information or have CCTV footage or dashcam footage in this area around the accident, please contact the Abbotsford Police department at 604-859-5225, text the department at 22973 (abbypd).

File # 21-19610

Sgt Judy Bird
Abbotsford Police Media Relations Officer
[email protected]