Coquitlam RCMP are investigating a single vehicle accident that occurred Monday evening when a car crashed through a gate at the end of Pipeline Road in Coquitlam and slid down an embankment toward the Coquitlam River.
RCMP media spokesperson Const. Jennifer Goodings confirmed that one person died in the accident and the police received a call around 8 p.m. from a Metro Vancouver employee who was working at the Coquitlam water treatment plant.
"It looks like the car was down an embankment when it was found last night." Const. Goodings said.
On Tuesday morning, workers were on the scene discussing how the gate would be replaced.
The Coquitlam water treatment plant treats about 380 million litres of drinking water a day.
Metro Vancouver.has not yet revealed Information about the incident and the damage to the gate but the RCMP's coordinated collision team is piecing together the incident, Const. Goodings said.
The name of the deceased has not been released.
