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Vancouver traffic: Lions Gate Bridge reopened after fatal crash
A significant thoroughfare in Vancouver was shut down for a number of hours Saturday afternoon after a deadly crash between a hearth truck and a bike, officers say.
Each the Lions Gate Bridge and Stanley Park Causeway had been closed to visitors in each instructions round 12:45 p.m. The street reopened round 5:45 p.m., and DriveBC warned motorists to anticipate “main delays” within the space on account of congestion.
In a press release issued simply after 4 p.m., the Metropolis of Vancouver stated the closures had been on account of a “multi-vehicle” incident close to Misplaced Lagoon—which concerned a Vancouver Fireplace Rescue Providers truck and a motorcyclist.
Emergency responders together with police and paramedics arrived on scene instantly, however regardless of their efforts, the motorcyclist died on the crash web site, the town stated.
In accordance with police, the hearth truck was travelling north on the causeway towards Stanley Park Drive on the time of the crash.
“Investigators imagine the motorcyclist was touring in the other way when he collided with one other car and was then struck by the oncoming hearth truck,” Sgt. Steve Addison of the Vancouver Police Division wrote in a information launch.
Town stated a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision will probably be carried out, including that extra updates will come “on the applicable time.”
“Our crews reply to different individuals’s emergencies each day on this metropolis; to be concerned in such a tragic incident whereas responding is heartbreaking,” stated Fireplace Chief Karen Fry, within the media launch. “Our hearts exit to the family and friends of the motorcyclist and all these concerned.”
The VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit is trying into the incident and requested anybody who witnessed the crash or has sprint cam video to name 604-717-3012.
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