Vancouver Police are investigating after a man died following a single-car collision in East Vancouver Sunday night.
The 65-year-old driver was heading west near Nootka Street and East 6 Avenue, when the Chevrolet Malibu he was driving suddenly veered off the road and struck a pole at about 7:35 p.m.
The driver went into medical distress and died after being taken to hospital.
Witnesses, or anyone with dash-cam video, is asked to contact VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
The driver of the commercial vehicle was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Three occupants from the third vehicle involved were taken into custody. The circumstances leading up to the collision are still under investigation.
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