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Crash kills two

UPDATE 7:50 p.m.

A single vehicle crash in Vancouver's downtown core has claimed the lives of two people.

Three others are injured.

Vancouver police say shortly before 5:30 Monday afternoon, the driver of a white Lexus traveling north on Seymour Street lost control of the vehicle.

The driver left the road, struck a large tree and then a lamp post at Davie Street.

The two occupants of the car, one man and one woman, were both killed instantly.

Three men walking in the area were struck by the falling tree and flying debris.

All were taken to hospital. One of the men was treated for lacerations while the two others suffered significant injuries and remain in hospital.

Investigators continue to probe the circumstances of the collision, but speed will be a contributing factor.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or the events prior to the crash, and has not yet spoken to police, is asked to call the VPD Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.


At least one person is believed to have died following a collision on Davie Street in downtown Vancouver.

The crash occurred about 5:30 this afternoon.

Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.

Vancouver police have not released any further information, however, CTV Vancouver is reporting a tweet from a Vancouver firefighters union said the crash was fatal.

It's not known how many people were killed or whether the person or persons were in a vehicle or a pedestrian.

Pictures from CTV's Chopper 9 show a white SUV on its side after crashing into a tree and a pole.

Five ambulances have apparently been sent to the scene.

                                                                                                               --with files from CTV Vancouver



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