Man drives vehicle through scene of crash in Coquitlam
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Oct, 2023 04:28 PM
Coquitlam R-C-M-P say a man was arrested for allegedly driving his vehicle through the scene of a fatal collision.
Police say a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the October 19th collision has since died of their injuries and a driver remains in hospital.
They say while first responders were on scene for the collision, a car disregarded city road closure barricades and police crime scene tape to enter the collision site.
Police say the car narrowly missed emergency personnel working the collision investigation.
Sergeant Steve Addison says the unnamed victim was attacked (near Carrall Street and East Hastings Street) just after 5 a.m. The man was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead.
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