While the investigation continues into a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a young Burnaby woman, police have offered a description of one of the suspects.
Burnaby RCMP said witnesses at the scene described seeing a woman fleeing the suspect vehicle. She is described as Caucasian woman in her mid-20s, with dirty blonde or light brown hair, tied up high into a bun, and prominent facial features. She was wearing a dark coat, possibly a trench-coat.
Police believe it’s possible she has facial injuries.
On Thursday, police urged the driver and passenger of the vehicle to turn themselves in, while asking the public for help in the investigation.
“It’s very likely we will gather DNA evidence from that vehicle, so it’s only a matter of time before we are able to identify the people involved,” said Cpl. Daniela Panesar, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP.
Police also believe the two people in the suspect Range Rover were injured, noting the airbags went off in the truck.
The crash happened just before midnight on Wednesday when a car travelling east on Moscrop Street was hit by the SUV, which was heading southbound through a red light at Willingdon Avenue and Deer Lake Parkway.
The 25-year-old Burnaby woman driving the car was killed. She has been identified on social media as Emily Sheane. According to her Facebook page, she was a graphic designer at Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House in Vancouver.
“As you can no doubt appreciate, this is a terribly tragic incident that resulted in the premature death of a young vibrant woman who had many years ahead of her,” Panesar said.
As for the investigation, police are only offering a few details.
Panesar said the Range Rover was “fraudulently obtained” but not stolen. She wouldn’t elaborate on what that meant other than to say it was still early in the investigation. Police did provide media with a photo of the SUV and are asking the public for help. Specifically, investigators are hoping someone saw it in the hours and days leading up to the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Burnaby RCMP’s traffic services at 604-294-7922.
