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2 dead following Burnaby crash

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Police piecing together crash that killed two men in Burnaby
Burnaby RCMP say one of the trucks involved in a fatal crash Wednesday was stopped on Duthie Avenue when it was hit. – Jul 22, 2021

RCMP are working to determine the cause of a crash that killed two people in Burnaby on Wednesday.

The crash occurred just after 5 p.m. at Duthie Avenue and Montecito Drive.

Footage from the scene shows a pickup truck on its side up against a utility pole.

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Grandmother killed, kids and two adults seriously injured in Coquihalla

An overturned golf cart was spotted next to a second truck that suffered significant damage.

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Two people died in the collision, police said. There were no other injuries.

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The incident also resulted in a power outage for almost 1,700 customers in the area on Wednesday night.

The road reopened to traffic around 5 a.m. Thursday.

Anyone with information or dashcam video related to the crash is asked to contact RCMP.

–With files from Emily Lazatin

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