VANCOUVER

Fatal collision involving semi and Corvette prompts Richmond Mounties to seek witnesses

Alyse Kotyk CTVNewsVancouver.ca Journalist

Published Tuesday, July 21, 2020 9:31AM PDT

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. A drive to make the RCMP's workforce more diverse stalled last year as the Mounties struggled to become fully representative of the communities they police, newly available statistics show. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

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VANCOUVER -- Mounties in Richmond are asking for witnesses of a fatal collision to come forward.

The crash happened in the morning of July 11, when a black Chevrolet Corvette collided with a semi-truck.

Police say the Corvette was heading south on Nelson Road from Westminster Highway. Investigators believe speed was a factor in the collision.

The crash "resulted in catastrophic damage to the car," and the male driver was fatally injured, police say. He was the only one in the car.

The driver of the semi stayed on scene and has been co-operating with police.

Mounties are now asking for witnesses to come forward and to review any dash-cam footage from around 6:30 a.m. in the area. Local businesses are also asked to review security footage from that day.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file 2020-18468.