ON Saturday, February 3 at 12:54 p.m., Abbotsford Police officers responded to the 31000-block of Old Yale Road for a reported serious collision involving two motor vehicles.

First responders immediately provided medical aid to an 84-year-old male driver who had sustained serious and life-threatening injuries. Sadly, the 84-year-old male succumbed to the injuries at the scene.

The male driver of the offending vehicle was detained at the scene by officers pending further investigation, police said.

Abbotsford Police’s Traffic Enforcement Unit supported by patrol officers and members of the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (I.C.A.R.S.) are at the scene and investigating

Road closures are in effect and expected to remain closed for an extended period of time due to the ongoing investigation.

Investigators ask anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Abbotsford Police at 604-859-5225.