The driver of a car has died after his vehicle flipped over on River Road in northeast Richmond and landed upside down in the Fraser River.
Emergency services responded to a report around 9:30 p.m. Sunday that a car was lying upside down in the river in the 22100 block of River Road.
It’s understood a passing cyclist tried to rescue the driver and his passenger, who were trapped inside.
Richmond firefighters used a long ladder to get to the car, which came to rest partially submerged down a rocky embankment.
Firefighters, and then later paramedics, delivered CPR to one person for a long time before he was taken to hospital.
The second man was recovered and also taken to hospital. However, the man believed to be the driver later died.
The area, a popular cycling route, was desolate at the time of the accident and Richmond RCMP are looking for witnesses.
Residents along the usually busy road, which forms one of Richmond's dikes, say it is not infrequent for accidents to happen along the stretch, including cars going into the river.
Police say the investigation is in the early stages and it’s unknown what caused the crash.
With a file from the Vancouver Sun
