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Third pedestrian struck in Burnaby crosswalk that claimed the life of a teenage girl

Click to play video: 'Second pedestrian accident on Cariboo Road in just over 24 hours'
Second pedestrian accident on Cariboo Road in just over 24 hours
For the second time in just over 24 hours, there's been a serious accident on Cariboo road in Burnaby. Ted Field has details at the scene of yesterday's fatal crash in Burnaby – Jan 18, 2018

Another pedestrian has been struck in the marked crosswalk on Burnaby’s Cariboo Road near the Highway 1 overpass.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 5 p.m. on Saturday.

The victim was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries.

Burnaby RCMP has not responded to requests for comment on the collision.

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It marks the third crash in that crosswalk in less than a week.

On Wednesday a 15-year-old international student was struck and killed.

The next day, a cyclist was hit in the same crosswalk.

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Residents have been demanding safety improvements for months.

An online petition launched on Wednesday already has more than 2800 signatures.

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