An RCMP cruiser parked outside Burnaby Hospital in April 2014. This archival photograph is unrelated to the October 30 fatal collision on North Fraser Way.
Photo credit: Canuckle
BURNABY — Burnaby RCMP are asking for witnesses and dashcam footage after a driver died in a single-vehicle collision on North Fraser Way early Friday, Oct. 30.
Officers responded shortly before 4 a.m. to a report that a vehicle had collided with a tree in the 3900-block of North Fraser Way. B.C. Emergency Health Services and Burnaby Fire also attended. Police said the driver, who was the vehicle’s only occupant, died despite efforts to save their life. A portion of the road was closed for several hours to accommodate first responders.
The Burnaby RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team is gathering evidence and investigating the circumstances of the collision. Investigators want to speak with anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage from the area between 3:15 and 4:15 a.m. on Oct. 30. Anyone with information or video is asked to call Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999.
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