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OCTOBER 9 2013 www.burnabynewsleader.com
Tests of new transit farecard system uncovered a lot of bugs, which TransLink says will be ironed out when the new system is launched over the coming months. See Page A17
Body likely belongs to Chun Chris Bryan
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WANDA CHOW/NEWSLEADER
Sean Kumagai, general manager of Metrotown Mazda, has seen countless close calls from his office at the corner of Kingsway and Imperial Street, the scene of a serious crash last week that sent a woman to hospital. The complex intersection is slated for improvements in 2014.
Kingsway intersection a nightmare City to fix dangerous crossing in 2014 Wanda Chow
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From his second-floor office, Metrotown Mazda general manager Sean Kumagai probably has the best view of the nightmare that is the intersection of Kingsway and Imperial Street. “From jaywalking to cars making improper turns, sometimes when I’m watching you just sort of cringe at what you see,” Kumagai said.
He wasn’t surprised then, to vehicles jumping the curb and hear about a major accident last smashing into those parked on Wednesday morning that sent a the Metrotown Mazda lot on the woman to hospital corner. “There have with serious injuries. been a couple of The force of the incidents where Sean Kumagai impact drove her we’ve actually had Sometimes when I’m car underneath a vehicles written off.” watching, you just sort pickup truck which of cringe at what you see. Much of the Burnaby RCMP say problem is due to appears to have been making an the fact the intersection is more in illegal left turn. the shape of an X, without any right Kumagai said vehicles on that angles, than a cross. Russell Avenue stretch go so fast that in a couple even adds a fifth leg to it, further of instances, crashes have involved complicating matters.
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For safety reasons, there are no left turns allowed at all there but that hasn’t stopped some from doing so. Kumagai has even seen people turn left from Imperial onto Kingsway, essentially at a 45-degree angle. And for drivers turning right from the southeast corner with Imperial onto Kingsway, they often start the turn only to slam on their brakes about 30 feet away to avoid hitting a pedestrian because that’s where the crosswalk is located, he added. Please see KINGSWAY, A4
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The family of a 71-year-old Burnaby man who went missing while picking mushrooms east of Vernon last month has received the worst news possible. Nakusp Search and Rescue, with the help of a police service dog, found a body in the bush about 40 metres from a spur road that connected to the road where Kyung Chun abandoned his van after it got stuck in the mud. He was originally reported missing Sept. 19. RCMP said there was no obvious signs of trauma to the body, and foul play isn’t suspected. Chun, according to his daughter Sandra, has been a hobby mushroom picker for 15 years. Though he normally goes picking with his wife, Seol, on this particular trip he was helping a friend collect pine mushrooms. The area is popular with mushroom pickers, who sell their finds from nearby campsites. “He doesn’t even go into the woods,” said Sandra. “He’s a driver. He always said if he goes into the woods he’d die.” Chun had some health issues. Please see CHUN’S, A3