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Vancouver has recorded its first fatal traffic accident of 2017.

A 39-year-old Vancouver man has died following a collision Wednesday morning between a motorcycle and a car.

Just after 7 a.m., the southbound motorcycle collided with a blue Audi making a left turn at MacDonald Street and West Broadway.

The motorcycle rider was rushed to hospital, where he died from his injuries. The two occupants of the Audi were not injured.

Police are investigating the crash, and witnesses are asked to call the VPD at 604-717-3012.