More and more memorial for a cyclist killed in downtown Vancouver – BC.


A cyclist killed in a crash at Yaletown earlier this week has been identified as a UBC economics student.

A memorial for Agustín Beltrán is growing on Pacific Boulevard and Hornby Street.

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Fatal crash involving cyclist and tractor-trailer in downtown Vancouver, police investigate

The 28-year-old Vancouver School of Economics student died Wednesday when police said he was involved in a collision with a dump truck in the intersection’s crosswalk.

Beltrán’s friends and family held a vigil at the scene Thursday evening.

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UBC staff said they were devastated by Beltrán’s death.

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“We are shocked and devastated by the death of Agustín. This is a huge loss for the UBC community and our close-knit Ph.D. program,” UBC staff wrote in a statement.

« We express our deepest condolences to Agustín’s family, friends and peers. We share their grief today and in the days to come.


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Fatal crash closes section of Boundary Road in Burnaby on Vancouver border


Fatal crash closes section of Boundary Road in Burnaby on Vancouver border

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