RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., say speed likely played a part in a fiery fatal car crash early Monday morning. A news release from the detachment says the crash happened on the Lougheed Highway at about 1 a.m. PT when a vehicle slammed into a utility pole and burst into flames. Investigators are still trying to determine the identity of the victim and the B.C. The RCMP's Criminal Crash Investigation Team and reconstruction specialists are working to establish exactly what led to the crash. A westbound section of Lougheed Highway between Blue Mountain Street and Alderson Avenue was closed overnight but police expected to have it reopened within hours.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2019 13:30 UTC