Highway 1 eastbound at Kensington Avenue has been shut down following the discovery of a body of an adult male. Traffic is currently being diverted onto Canada Way at Kensington Avenue.

It is suggested by the authorities to  avoid eastbound Highway 1 while police deal with an incident on the highway.

 The RCMP will provide more details when they are available.

The RCMP said in a statement that At 5:54 a.m., Burnaby RCMP received a call about an adult male’s body that was laying in the eastbound lanes of Highway #1 just east of Kensington. The male was obviously deceased and had injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. 

"The eastbound lanes were completely shut down to make sure that all important evidence was preserved. BC Highway Patrol has now taken over the investigation because the victim may have been killed by a vehicle that left the scene," the statement said. 

 “We are investigating all possibilities and have not ruled anything out at this point,” says Sergeant Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “It’s crucial that we speak to anyone who saw anything unusual on Highway #1 near Kensington between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. this morning.”

 Police are particularly interested in dash camera video from anyone who was driving near Kensington in the minutes before the body was found. Even if your video does not show the collision, police would like to review it to see if there is important information hidden somewhere in the background.

BC Highway patrol appealed to the public to come forward if anyone has dash camera video, or who saw anything unusual.