UPDATE: Early-morning crash in Delta turns fatal<\/p>\n
Published 8:58 am Friday, June 12, 2026<\/p>\n
One person has died after a crash in Delta early Friday morning (June 12).<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In a press release issued around 10 a.m., Delta police confirmed the sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.<\/p>\n
Police have closed a portion of 88th Street while they investigate, and anticipate remaining on scene for the next several hours .<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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