A pedestrian is in critical condition after an early morning collision on Jan. 21.

A Comox Valley RCMP frontline officer arrived on-scene after receiving a report of a crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 19a at Smith Road at approximately 6:30 a.m. Firefighters and paramedics arrived shortly after and took over administering first aid to the injured pedestrian.

The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) and the Integrated Forensic Identification Section are assisting with the investigation.

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The pedestrian remains hospitalized in critical condition.