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a cyclist was killed after being hit in this intersection at 13th avenue and Wright street on sunday evening.
Police seek witnesses to fatal hit-and-run wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
Burnaby RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding the car and driver involved in a fatal hitand-run on Sunday. At about 8:30 p.m. June 30 a male cyclist was struck and killed after being hit by a car at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Wright Street. The car then left the scene. Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Major John Buis said on Wednesday that police have secured surveillance video footage from the area and hope to enhance it enough to get the make, model and year of the
vehicle involved. The vehicle is described as a dark-coloured, twodoor car. It should have damage to the passenger side and was last seen heading east on 16th Avenue. While some media have reported the victim was a 72-year-old Surrey man, Buis said on Wednesday that police were not yet releasing any identifying information. The family has been notified and were to meet with police again later that day, he said. Buis said police have interviewed some witnesses but are appealing to anyone who came upon the scene just before or after the accident to
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Alfred Siemens was riding his bike through the quiet residential neighbourhood and was “shocked” to hear from a reporter that a cyclist had been killed at the intersection days earlier. He noted that at the time of the accident it would have still been fairly light outside. “Look at this corner. I mean, how fast can you be going?” he said, referring to the curved roadway. “There’s no reason for it, there’s absolutely no reason.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604294-7922. twitter.com/WandaChow
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call police. The intersection where the incident happened is a designated bike route where the road curves in both directions, forcing eastbound traffic on 13th to turn north at Wright, and westbound vehicles to turn south while cyclists are permitted to ride straight through in between bollards. Flowers have been placed at the foot of one of the posts, creating a makeshift memorial. A sympathy card reads, “Much love from Nicole and Ben. Devastated neighbours. Very sorry. God Bless.” On Wednesday, Burnaby resident
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It wouldn’t have been difficult for the casual observer to figure there was something special going on at Edmonds Community Centre on Canada Day. After all, there was upwards of 5,000 people who checked out the new $40-million facility on its official opening day, said Dave Ellenwood, Burnaby’s director of parks and recreation. With lifesaving regulations limiting how many people could be in the new Fred Randall Pool at one time, “we had a lineup of about 150 people waiting to get into the pool,” Ellenwood said incredulously. “I’ve never experienced that before, not only at our facilities but at any facility.” All activities held at the 90,000-square-foot community centre facility were free, which might have partly explained the crowds. The day started at 9:45 a.m. with a giant Zumba fitness class in the double gym, which measures 14,000 square feet. please see future of edmonds seniors Centre, a3