An employee was struck by a commercial vehicle at a garbage transfer station in Abbotsford.

The incident happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning at the station on Vye Road and Sumas Way.

The employee was taken to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, according to the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD).

AbbyPD says it’s working with WorkSafeBC to conduct an investigation into what happened. 

The transfer station was closed for the investigation.