BC Ferries employee dies after falling into the Fraser River

BC Ferries is mourning the death of one of their own.

An employee was working at the company’s fleet maintenance unit in Richmond on Friday when they fell into the Fraser River.

Their body was recovered by police and search and rescue crews on Saturday.

“This is extremely distressing news for all of us and our hearts go out to his family and friends, to our employees who work at the fleet maintenance unit alongside this person, and to our entire BC Ferries’ family,” BC Ferries said in a statement emailed to NowMedia.

WorkSafeBC is now investigating the employee’s death.

No further details will be released at this time.

_{Thumbnail photo courtesy of @westcoastferries on Instagram.}