17-year-old killed, passenger taken to hospital in early morning West Vancouver crash

A 17-year-old driver is dead after an early morning crash in West Vancouver Saturday.

West Vancouver Police say it happened in the 6300-block of Marine Drive around 4 a.m.

The 17-year-old boy from North Vancouver was killed when the black BMW he was driving slid sideways and ran into a power pole, police said.

A 19-year-old girl, who was a passenger in that vehicle, was taken to hospital in unknown condition.

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Sgt. Paul Faris with West Vancouver Police says investigators are still trying to piece together what happened.

He adds at this point, officials believe speed was likely a factor.

He’s now hoping someone in the area saw what happened.

“If we have a witness that saw or heard anything, we would certainly appreciate them contacting the West Vancouver Police,” he said.

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