BURNABY, B.C. - A driver is dead after a single-vehicle collision on North Fraser Way in Burnaby early on Friday, October 30, 2026, and investigators are asking witnesses and anyone with dash camera footage to come forward.
Just before 4 a.m., Burnaby RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of a vehicle colliding with a tree in the 3900-block of North Fraser Way. Officers attended the scene along with B.C. Emergency Health Services and the Burnaby Fire Department. Despite life-saving efforts, the driver, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, did not survive.
A portion of the roadway was closed for several hours while first responders worked at the scene.
The Burnaby RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team has been called in and is gathering evidence and looking into the circumstances surrounding the collision. Police have not released the driver’s name or further details about the driver, and the release does not state a cause for the collision.
Investigators want to speak with any witnesses, and with anyone who has dash camera footage from the area on the morning of Friday, October 30, between 3:15 a.m. and 4:15 a.m. Anyone with information or video is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999.
(Source: Burnaby RCMP media release, October 30, 2026)
