Vancouver rundown for Monday, October 7, 2024.
One person is dead, four others are badly injured after a Saturday afternoon rollover
crash on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt.
It happened just before four o'clock in the afternoon.
Speed is believed to have been a factor.
Other news.
Investigators are now trying to figure out the cause of a deadly crash involving a pickup
and a bus stop in Surrey.
RCMP say the pickup hit a bus bench near 144th Street and Highland Drive at around 430 on
Saturday afternoon.
One person was killed, another suffered a broken leg.
It's believed the pickup crossed into oncoming traffic just before that crash occurred.
The Viva Mexico restaurant in downtown Langley has been destroyed by a Saturday morning fire.
Several other businesses are badly damaged.
No one was injured and the fire is believed to have been electrical.
Fraser Highway was closed for several hours.
A sad note in the world of broadcasting.
Vancouver radio icon Doc Harris has passed away.
Harris, who was heard over the years on CKLG, CFMI, CKNW and Sea Isle, as well as many,
many commercials, passed away Saturday at Vancouver General Hospital following a short
illness.
He was 76 years old, mainly sunny on Monday with clouds and possible showers in the afternoon,
showers in the forecast for Tuesday, clouds and possible showers for Wednesday.
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