UPDATE: Dec. 21 — The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that the driver who died in a crash on the Burrard Bridge was a man in his 30s.
The Burrard Bridge in Vancouver has now reopened hours after a fiery overnight crash.
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) confirm one person was killed in the crash and two others remain in hospital in serious condition.
Residents on Beach Avenue near the bridge say they heard an explosion just after 1 a.m.
Police said an Audi R8 was heading north on the bridge before the driver lost control, crossed the centre line and hit a taxi heading southbound.
Witnesses said the Audi flipped, broke apart and burst into flames with the wreckage spreading all over the road.
WATCH: Fatal crash closes Burrard Bridge
Police believe speed was a factor in the crash.
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The Audi’s lone occupant died at the scene, while the 68-year-old taxi driver and his 30-something passenger were taken to hospital in serious condition.
Before firefighters arrived, the witnesses in the cab stopped and helped pull the driver of the other cab out and away from the flames.
“People that were first on the scene should be commended for their bravery in getting that man out of that taxi,” one witness, who did not want to be identified, told Global News.
WATCH: Witness video captures the moments following a fatal crash on the Burrard Bridge early Tuesday morning:
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is asked to call the VPD at 604-717-3321.
LISTEN: Witness accounts of the fatal crash
— With files from Jesse Ferreras
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