UPDATE: Early-morning crash in Delta turns fatal
Published 8:58 am Friday, June 12, 2026
One person has died after a crash in Delta early Friday morning (June 12).
Emergency services responded to a report of a pick-up truck had crashed into a water-filled ditch in the 5200-block of 88th Street, just north of Burns Drive, at around 5:30 a.m.
A Black Press freelancer at the scene said firefighters were able to extricate the victim from the truck, but despite life-saving measures, the driver died at the scene.
In a press release issued around 10 a.m., Delta police confirmed the sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
Police have closed a portion of 88th Street while they investigate, and anticipate remaining on scene for the next several hours .
Anyone with information, including dash cam footage shot in the area of Burns Drive and 88th Street between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., is asked to contact the Delta Police Department at 604-946-4411.
Those who wish to make an anonymous report can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or solvecrime.ca.
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