SURREY RCMP announced on Tuesday morning that the northbound lanes of King George Boulevard near Highway 10 had been re-opened following Monday night’s fatal collision.

On April 3 at approximately 8:07 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 10 and King George Boulevard. A vehicle travelling northbound on King George Boulevard went off the road into the backyard of a residence. The vehicle sustained extensive damage and the 57-year-old male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team has conduct of the investigation and is working to determine all factors that lead to this fatality. Based on the initial information speed appears to have been a contributing factor.

“We are urging people to slow down and drive responsibly,” said Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer, Cpl. Vanessa Munn. “There have been three fatal collisions in Surrey in less than two weeks, and in each instance speed was a factor.”

Anyone who was in the area and has dash camera footage is asked to call the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502.