1 Person Has Died After A Tree Fell On 2 Vehicles During Rush Hour In Vancouver

A tree fell and hit two vehicles that were travelling along a busy road in Vancouver during the Tuesday evening commute, leaving one person dead.

One of the cars was completely crushed in the collision, which occurred at about 5:15 p.m. on April 12. Vancouver Police Department said that it is now investigating the incident that happened in South Vancouver.

Police officers were called to the scene near Marine Way and River District Crossing after receiving multiple 911 calls.

After the tree fell onto the moving vehicles, a person was trapped inside one of the cars, according to police.

That person has since died of their injuries. Police have not specified if the person died on the scene of the accident yet.

City of Vancouver traffic camera footage from the area on Tuesday shows the car crushed by the fallen tree. There is also another car involved in the collision, which the tree also hit — although it appears to have suffered less damage.

Police have not specified if any other people were injured in the collision.

You can see in the footage that multiple emergency vehicles and responders attended the scene.

Car crushed by a tree with emergency responders at the scene. City of Vancouver

While Vancouver police investigate the collision, Marine Way between Kerr Street and Boundary Road was closed.

The Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services told Narcity in an email that they responded to the incident "to perform rescue, mitigate hazards as well as to assist as first responders for BC Emergency and Health Services."

They added that specialized crews "conducted extrication from the vehicle and coordinated safe removal of the tree."

Police are asking that if anyone was in the area between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday and has dashcam footage, they call their Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.