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Fatal vehicle fire in Coquitlam

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 Sep, 2024 10:30 AM
  • Fatal vehicle fire in Coquitlam

Mounties in Coquitlam say they’re investigating a fatal vehicle fire in the parking lot of the City Centre Aquatic Complex. 

Police were called yesterday to the report of the fire and say they found a body inside the vehicle. 

Corporal Alexa Hodgins says the death is “deeply tragic."

She says they want to assure people that there is no risk to the public as the fire is believed to be an isolated event and it’s not linked to any ongoing conflicts.

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