Woman dead in early morning Delta crash, intersection shut down
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 May, 2023 02:41 PM
One person has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Delta.
City police say a Surrey woman was killed this morning at Scott Road and 84th Avenue.
Please avoid the area while the closure is in place. It is not yet known when the intersection will re-open.
The cause of the crash is not yet known but police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash cam video of the area from around 5 a-m to please contact them.
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