30-07-2025
1 dead after crash, vehicle fire in West Vancouver
Police in West Vancouver are appealing for witnesses after a one person died in a crash Tuesday afternoon.
Officers were called to the scene of a single-vehicle collision on Pound Road around noon, according to a statement from the West Vancouver Police Department.
'While we are in the early stages of the investigation, current evidence suggests that the vehicle was travelling east on Pound Road when it left the roadway before hitting a tree and catching fire,' a spokesperson wrote on Tuesday.
'Tragically, the lone occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.'
The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service and the BC Coroners Service were called in to assist with the investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash-cam video from the area is urged to call 604-925-7300.
'The West Vancouver Police Department extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and all those impacted by this unfortunate event,' the statement from police said, adding that witnesses 'struggling' in the aftermath of the incident can contact victim services by calling 604-925-7468.
