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33-year-old suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by bus

Officers said the man had been arguing with another man before, somehow, he "entered the roadway" on Hastings Street nearCarleton Avenue during rush hour.

2 men were arrested at the scene

RCMP covered the hood of the bus with a blue tarp and taped off the surrounding area as part of their investigation. The 33-year-old who was hit by the bus is on life support. (Yvette Brend/CBC)

UPDATE, June 14, 2019: Burnaby RCMPhave released the 62-year-old man who was arrested. No charges have been laid.


EARLIER:

A 33-year-old man who was hit by a bus in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday has life-threatening injuries, RCMP say.

Officers said the man had been arguing with another man before, somehow, he "entered the roadway" on Hastings Street nearCarleton Avenue during rush hour. The bus hit him in the lane closest to the sidewalk around 5:45 p.m. PT.

Two men were arrested at the scene. One of them, a 62-year-old man, remainsin custody. No charges have been laid.

"How the male entered the roadway is still under investigation, with a focus on whether it was a result of the altercation," RCMPsaid in a statement released Wednesday.

Officers are still trying to figure out whether the men knew each other.

Burnaby RCMP said two people were arrested in relation to the incident. Both have since been released. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

The bus driver is not under investigation.

Mounties blocked off two eastbound lanes ofHastings Street for hours as part of the investigation. RCMP remained on scene Wednesday, with a large blue tarp covering the hood of the TransLink bus.

Investigators were at the scene for several hours after the crash Tuesday evening. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

Members of the serious crime unit have also been assigned to the case.

RCMP saidanyone who witnessed theincident or who may havedashcam or surveillance video shouldcontact police at 604-646-9999, or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.