One person is dead following a fatal vehicle collision in Surrey Thursday morning.
Just after 6:30am, the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a dump truck and an SUV in the 12200-block of 80 Avenue in Newton.
“Despite lifesaving efforts, one person was declared deceased at the scene,” said Cst. Parmbir Kahlon in a statement.
Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) is helping the Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) with the ongoing investigation.
“The investigation is in the early stages and investigators are working to identify all factors that led to this fatality.”
80 Avenue is closed to westbound traffic from 124 Street to 120A Street to allow investigators to examine the crash scene.
Anyone with information, including dash cam footage in the area on 80 Avenue and 122A Street, is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2023-207460.
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