A man is in critical condition in hospital after he crashed his car into a tree along 10th Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
At about 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 12, patrol officers were called to the 200 block of East 10th Avenue between Massey and Chilliwack streets following reports a car had crashed and was on fire, stated a press release from New West police.
The driver of the vehicle, a 44-year-old man from Delta, was found unresponsive and taken to hospital where he remains at this time in critical condition, the release added.
According to investigators, the car was heading east on 10th Avenue when the driver “suffered a serious medical issue, which resulted in the loss of control of the vehicle.” The car then veered off the road where it struck a tree and caught on fire.
New Westminster’s collision analysis and reconstruction team were called to the scene and closed the street to traffic for several hours while they investigated the incident. The crash is still under investigation but officers believe the medical emergency caused the crash and that no other vehicles were involved.
