COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police say one person is dead after a two-vehicle collision in Coquitlam B.C. Thursday evening.
RCMP say officers responded to a collision involving an SUV and a Dodge Durango around 7:20 p.m.
They say one person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police also say two people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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