A man has been killed after police say he was hit by a car on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge, B.C., late Saturday night.

Ridge Meadows RCMP said that they were flagged down on the highway, near the intersection of 203 Street, just after 11 p.m.

There, they said they found a male pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. He died despite being taken to hospital, police say.

RCMP added that the driver remained on the scene and was co-operating with police. Images of the scene show an SUV was involved in the crash.

An SUV is seen next to a police forensics vehicle and a number of officers.Police said the driver remained on the scene and co-operated with officers. (Shane MacKichan)

Police said that Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions between 203 Street and 207 Street on Saturday night, but has since reopened.

If anyone has more information on the case, including dashcam footage from the area on Saturday night, they’re being asked to call police at 604-463-6251.