Police are still seeking witnesses in a crash that killed a pedestrian at Como Lake Avenue and Robinson Street Monday night that investigators believe may have involved alcohol.
After making a public appeal for information Tuesday, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said investigators have still not had anyone come forward who witnessed the crash.
"We are still hoping that someone will call," he said. "We are also going out into the area to do some neighbourhood inquiries. We will see if people from one of the houses in the area actually saw something."
The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m., when investigators believe a Nissan Altima heading west on Como Lake went up on the curb after the driver lost control, knocking down a lamp pole. The car finally came to a stop at an empty lot on the north side of the road.
A 53-year-old man was hit and died of his injuries. Investigators have not released his name pending notification of next of kin.
Police said at the time that alcohol may have played a factor in the crash and the driver of the vehicle, who stayed at the scene, was taken into custody. No charges had been laid as of The Tri-City News' print deadline yesterday (go to www.tricitynews.com for any updates).
CALL THE COPS
Anyone who saw the collision is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP Traffic Services team at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2014-35136.
