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Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Killed In Maple Ridge, B.C., Crash, Two Other People Hurt

The Canadian Press, 31 Jul, 2018 11:34 AM

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A crash east of Vancouver has killed a teenager and injured two other people.

Ridge Meadows RCMP confirm via Twitter that a 16-year-old girl died early Tuesday.

Police say the vehicle veered down an embankment near a sharp curve in a rural area of northeast Maple Ridge.

The vehicle was carrying three people and investigators have not said if the teen killed was a passenger or the driver.

No names have been released.

Police confirm a single vehicle accident in the 13000 Block of 248 street. Tragically, a 16 year old female has died. More to follow pending next of kin notification.
— Ridge Meadows RCMP (@RidgeRCMP) July 31, 2018

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