One person has died after a large tree fell across a busy road in Vancouver, crushing one car and damaging another.
A statement from police says it happened just after 5 p.m. Tuesday on Marine Way in southeast Vancouver.
They say the victim was alone in a sedan when the tree toppled across all three westbound lanes, crushing the vehicle’s passenger compartment.
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Police say the victim was trapped inside and died at the scene.
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The hood and front grille of an SUV were also damaged, but no one in that vehicle was hurt.
Investigators are appealing for dashcam video taken along the route between 5 and 6 p.m. as they try to determine why the tree fell.
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