Man Dies After Crashing Car Into Wooded Area On Vancouver’s West Side

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Apr, 2018 11:25 AM

Vancouver Police are currently investigating a single vehicle accident that occurred this afternoon and has claimed the life of a Vancouver man.

Just before 3 p.m. today, several witnesses called 9-1-1 to report that a car, westbound on West King Edward Avenue, drove through Crown Street, into a wooded area.

The lone occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. Investigators do not believe that another vehicle was involved. There is no further information available at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

Units including Fire Investigators are still on scene Crown/W King Ed working with @VancouverPD to collect evidence from a fatal MVI. Area will be closed to traffic during investigation, thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/Z12atf8PKq
— Vancouver Fire (@VanFireRescue) April 9, 2018

Photo: Vancouver Fire Rescue

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